Tag: communications

On “Optics” – and a visit from the Vice-President of the United States of America

West Yorkshire Police have issued a statement to distance themselves from the Prime Minister’s decision to use a visit to their facilities to make a political speech. Statement…

Countercurrent podcast: Sam Cooper in conversation with Professor Roger Kneebone

Earlier this year, I had the great pleasure to meet Roger Kneebone, Professor of Anatomy at the Royal Academy of Arts, Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College…

Performing authenticity: what speechwriters can learn from teachers

Frances Ryan writes in the Guardian of how teaching helped her to overcome her fear of public speaking. My own story is similar, so Frances’s account rings very…

Speechwriting: Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury

A few quick notes on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at Glastonbury this weekend. Although there have been moments of brilliance in recent interviews, his public speaking is still so…