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manipulates the audience into conforming to a certain type of society - reinforcing hegemonic control
In what ways is the representation of T May, Brexit and the C party constructed in this X2 page spread


- chaotic language mirroring may's loss of control - shambles, delay, defeat etc
- a faller at 2nd is racing slang for a poorly performing horse - comparing may to a horse // faller "something such as a share price or currency whose value has gone down during a particular period:" - mirrors the falling rate of the pound? makes it look like conservatives are ruining the economy
-almost seems like everyone is against her - not just one specific mp, MPs look to take control - despite the less than landslide vote, which is still significant but not nearly like what the newspapers is representing - newspaper reconstruction

- headline has polysemic meanings - horseracing slang - horse fallen at the 2nd hurdle // fallen in value, less than before // also comparing her to a horse - headline highly polysemic

- graphic (yes/no deal brexit) anchors the meaning that she has failed

-symbolic code of her gesture suggests she has surrendered - another polysemic reading - hands up mean she is failed and is weak // trying to get everyone to stop // desperation

- front page is significantly more biased than the double page spread - copy is surprisingly sophisticated for a tabloid 

-croak polysemy - croaky voice / dying 

political sketch - informal look at the news
binary opposition between the main article and the jokey sidebars



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