ARD correspondent Annette Dittert caused a stir on social media with her description of the government crisis in London. Because when she reported on the chaotic incidents of the previous night on Thursday afternoon on the former, she used strong expletives that are unusual on British television: a short video quickly spread on Twitter.

Ahead of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s resignation, scenes erupted in the House of Commons on Wednesday, which Dittert described as follows: “There were fistfights in the hall where the vote takes place. Members of the government are said to have physically dragged other Conservative MPs to the correct box. Then suddenly it was said that there was no faction compulsion, even though that had been announced beforehand. Thereupon, the deputy head of the parliamentary group walked out of Parliament with the words: ‘I’m fucking furious and I don’t give a shit anymore’. I won’t translate it now, but this is a party where really all the disciplines have collapsed.”

Twitter users are amused

On Twitter, he received numerous amusing reactions from English-speaking users for his statements. “The best commentary on the Truss resignation chaos on German television,” said one. “It’s hilarious. Who says Germans aren’t funny,” another commented.

Another user writes: “The news on German TV about what’s going on in British politics is amazing. You don’t have to understand German.

And this is where there could be a misunderstanding. It is not clear if everyone understands that Dittert has quoted the vice-president of the parliamentary group here, or if some think that he has given his own opinion. However, numerous comments under the videos distributed on Twitter indicate the latter.

Profanity Banned From UK TV

But the scene should be strange to the British regardless. Because on British television, swearing is prohibited before 9:00 p.m. That’s out of the British broadcasting code. Ofcom Media Regulator outside.

One Twitter user seems to be referring to this: “Swearing on German TV in prime time is not a problem… It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen once in a while and no one cares.”

However, the British Broadcasting Code also provides for exceptions. Profanity is also allowed on UK television where the context warrants it.

Dittert himself shared a link to the video on Twitter, writing: “My take on the chaos in Westminster today and also my first time swearing in English on German TV. ;-)″

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