Spin Buster Gifts

'Embedded Journalist.'

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

'Fred, I want you to sanitize this, punch it up, dumb it down, leak it to the media and then be fully prepared to deny it!'

Public Relations: Reputations cleaned and repaired

'This one is for keeping 'On Message' in the spin wars.'

"He really hates all the fake news!!"

"We're looking for the kind of bad taste that will grab - but not appall."

“Pottery Classes – Give it a Whirl!”

'It's getting harder to tell when the news stops and the spin begins.'

Fake News - Tabloid News - State-run News - Free Press

"Prospectus in not spelt P...R...O...A...G...A...N...D...A."

Have our P.R. people do a report on the beneficial effects of cyanide on river life.

"I work in PR where I provide a dynamic and highly effective bespoke service that can work for you and blah blah blah ..."

Office of the PR of the United States

"I think glamour is fine until it slips over into glitz."

"Here are today's political campaign numbers: spin is up 10%, truth is down 5%, flip flops up 20%..."

'But on the positive side, money can't buy happiness - so who cares?'

"Is there a spin doctor in the house?"

'Our village cricket club' - Young spinner cleverly positions the field to take a wicket.

"What do you mean, 'There can be no ethics without fear of God'?! Look at me - all ethical and shit!"

"Wow! That's a mean curveball."

"Whatever the results you get from an election it's important to be able to present them in the best possible light..."

"We're looking for someone just like you but with testicles."

'I hate to see you work during your lunch hour, so do me a favor and close your door.'

Tony Blair and Blairwash.

'This is Miss Pavlovna — she's our new Vice-President in charge of spin control.'

Killing Santa

"It isn't just the media that's biased... often the voters are too."

"Ever read about a politician who didn't need the press?"

"A huge breakthrough from our research and development team. . . they've figure out a way to fool all of the people all of the time!"

Now I'd like to depart from my prepared text and speak from the heart...

"In that speech, forget that line: are you better off than four years ago?"