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The opposition leader’s conference speech was a clever attempt to mainstream radical values
The Queen’s 1947 Cape Town speech may not have been delivered live. Does it matter?
The term echoes some of history’s most dishonest sloganeering
Giuliani’s outburst on behalf of US president is very like a Shakespearean sound bite
The Labour leader’s canned video was a poor substitute for an authentic live speech
US secretary of state’s speech addressed three audiences in one
The former slave’s 1852 oration makes a very modern point about ‘tone policing’
Congressman Ryan invokes values in his tirade against US family separation policy
The human rights lawyer offers a glimpse behind the public image
The president’s commencement speech cannily referenced military language and rituals
The Apple chief should have dared to ‘think different’ before using a well-worn template
The First Lady’s 1990 advice to students still resonates today
How a school shooting survivor commanded an audience by saying nothing at all
Technology has recreated the Dallas event that never was — without the humanity
Hollywood orators invoke solidarity with minorities and under-threat Dreamers
Academics for and against leaving the EU bring nothing to the debate
Unguarded comments made on air are dangerous but delicious — and highly persuasive
The president made the most of an autocue and applause but he lacked authenticity
Business has much to learn in the art of debate by hashtag
The actor’s Golden Globes appearance is the defining moment of #MeToo — and beyond
The US president has adopted a new tone — at least some of the time
Saying something that each side can interpret as they choose is not always enough
The chancellor offers a jocular gloss on economic gloom and keeps it ‘relatable’ for all
Twenty-five years after he was elected president, no one surpasses his speechmaking
Gestures must be emphatic but reinforce a message, rather than distract from it
