Kite-flying, or to fly a kite, is a term used in politics in certain English-speaking countries to describe a tactic, whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the general and public reaction to it. Depending on the reaction, the idea that is positively received may be implemented, or disowned and denied if unfavourable, unsympathetic or hostile. The benefits of flying a kite is that it allows a controversial issue to be raised in a way that gives a government, usually in a country with a democratic system, "plausible deniability" if the reaction is unfavourable, unsympathetic or hostile, in that it allows the government to claim that "the Minister was speaking in his private and personal capacity, not for the Government in his official capacity as a Minister", thereby distancing itself from a controversial issue to the hostile and unsympathetic general public.
A British example was in 1885 when Herbert Gladstone, son of Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, wrote a letter to The Times stating support for Irish Home Rule. This has been dubbed the Hawarden Kite after Hawarden Castle, the Gladstone family home. Historians are uncertain whether this was co-ordinated between the Gladstones, but the reaction was sufficiently sympathetic for Gladstone to publicly commit himself and his party to a policy of Irish Home Rule.
Go Fly a Kite is the fifth studio album by Ben Kweller, which was released on February 7, 2012. This is his first album since splitting with former label ATO Records.
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In a review for VZ Magazine, Nicholas Moffitt said, "Fans of Kweller and Power Pop will like Go Fly A Kite" but later added, "I just wish Kweller were more daring." The AllMusic review called it "a refreshing album on a number of levels" because of Kweller's inclusion of "the detailed notes on how to play each song along with the lyrics...keeping nothing, not even the chord progressions, secret."
Go fly a kite and tie your troubles to the tail They'll be blown away by a merry gale, Go fly a kite and toss your worries to the wind And they won't come back, they'll be too chagrined. Go on make friends with the sky Have a talk with the sun It's the bright way to live, if you'll pardon the pun Go fly a kite and you'll imagine you're a king
Three persons were arrested near Kot police post here Friday night for allegedly planning to sell Chinese kite flying thread, which is banned in India... the kite flying thread were found in the vehicle.
... fellow humans as well as other creatures while flying kites, which can be done using regular strings as well ... The incident occurred on Jan 14 — on Makar Sankranti — when kite flying was at its peak.
Will my app go away? ... What’s Trump going to do? ... “But they haven’t told us to go fly a kite,” he said, adding that following the court’s ruling, “I hope we can have a robust conversation.”.
She shares, “Every year, I shift to my sister’s place in Isanpur for two days and we fly kites all day ... Throughout the day, we have kite-flying competitions among ourselves and also with people on other terraces.
Flying kites on Makar Sankranti is believed to symbolise letting go of the past and rising towards the light. As skies come alive with kites on Makar Sankranti, a look at some lesser-known facts about kites ... .
... village, residents did not allow their children to venture out even for flying kites on Lohri ... He added that despite Lohri festival, the villagers did not allow their children to go out and fly kites.
While it is known as a harvest festival, Sankranti is deeply connected to the tradition of kite flying in the city ...People’s Plaza is the go-to kite flying spot for most residents in Hyderabad and this year will be no different.
The celebrations are marked by colourful decorations, kite flying, and community gatherings. Rural children in some regions go house to house singing songs and collecting treats.
HOPKINTON — It's dress rehearsal night. Nerves, as always, are high ... Lit said she is aiming to make theater more accessible for everyone ... JonathanBecker, who sang "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from the movie "Mary Poppins," said it was a good experience ... 11.
Not because I’m flying kites I’m ashamed of, but because for several years now I’ve been a media spokesman for a national aviation organisation ... We wouldn’t go flying, any of us, if anything like what happened in Korea was even approaching ’likely’.
2 ... 3 ... 7 ... 10 ... For an extra special experience, go during meteor showers or take a telescope ... Go fly a kite. Or at least see them at the Cape FearKiteFestival. The sky around Kure Beach is filled with color as kites of all varieties float above the beach.
Really good players are having to walk on, go to a lower division or ... I think I told her to go fly a kite (or something else equally rude) but on the ride home from the game I realized she was right.
