Meaningless Tautology/platitude of the Week

Posted on the 04 October 2018 by Markwadsworth @Mark_Wadsworth

From The Metro:
‘Anyone can succeed, given the opportunity,’ says May
Well duh, doesn't answer the question whether everybody is given the same opportunity (they aren't), and even if they were, not 'everybody' can succeed, most of us just bumble along.
She then gives examples of a few Cabinet Ministers with 'humble' backgrounds and misses the point that by definition, only a few people will ever become Cabinet Ministers. It's a bit like the Lottery presenters on telly saying "Good luck, everybody!".
Also, the article uses two different spellings: "Barnado's" and "Barnardo's", only one of which is correct.