Language used : Informal tone and language, 'till you get found out.' This is the type of language a lower level education sector would understand. The use of twisting well-known phrases and satirical language 'not as I Christmas do' trivialises and pokes fun at the event in a sense. 'Till you get found out' highlights Johnson's childish acts in the Partygate scandal alongside the grinch imagery which almost seems like a playful attempt at giving him a 'slap on the wrist.' The grinch is a character who finally changes for the better and reunites with a village, suggesting there is still chance for redemption. However, the paper clearly establishes an us versus them binary opposition as the left hand side contains rules that the conservatives follow and the right is full of rules that the British public follow. This represents the issue as one divided between the party and the public. The collective 'us' connotes community, almost a union against corruption seemingly abandoning their usual conservative leaning agenda. It feels as though the paper does not leave room for personal judgement; the reader is positioned to only agree. The lack of transparency reinforces this idea and its tabloid nature. The use of a list demonstrates their own ideologies subtly as 'our' rules as the British public are highlighted using red bullet points connoting importance and action. Whereas, this juxtaposes with the 'rules for them'
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