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That was the rather startling tweet from BBC South-East reporter Louise Stewart:
Nick Clegg not executed on stage until 1320
#libdem14
— Louise Stewart (@BBCLouise) October 8, 2014
But it turned out to be a typo rather than a stay of execution:
Apologies for my previous tweet – I meant of course Nick Clegg not EXPECTED on stage until 1320 – blame predictive texting
— Louise Stewart (@BBCLouise) October 8, 2014
Delighted (and relieved) that Lib Dem press office have a sense of humour – apparently amused by my predictive text error
— Louise Stewart (@BBCLouise) October 8, 2014
7 Comments
Might have improved their poll standing a touch.
Wow, I know some aren’t happy with him, but I don’t think we are quite at the show-trial stage yet
Leadership problem solved. Labour, please copy.
BBC will do anything to improve ratings…
I thought this was an obscure reference to the birth of Watt Tyler in 1320, and heralded a new Peasant’s Revolt. Was it just a predictive text failure, or further evidence of developing intelligence in the machine?
the cardboard cutout at the glee club ended up with him being cut off at the knees as he jigged along with the singing.
I thought there was something odd about the guy, but I didn’t suspect he’d been dead for nearly 700 years.