Sorry if what follows is banal, but it was new to me. The word “constructive,” it occurs to me after more than half a century on t’planet, is deployed by people who don’t want to engage with criticism of what their cherished organisation has (not) been doing. So, if I point out that Manchester City … Continue reading “Constructive” as a codeword for “I don’t want to address your points.” See also “praktisch”