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  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
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  • Monday, 20 January, 2020
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    A speech by Prince Harry designed to say: ‘I’m an ordinary bloke’

    The address does its work deftly. It presents the Sussexes as a united front

  • Friday, 10 January, 2020
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    Ricky Gervais makes a clever appeal to non-celebrity viewers

    Golden Globes speech ‘roasted’ the audience in the room to connect directly with the public

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
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  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
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    How the two major figures in British cultural life sparked an interest in combining the highbrow and the popular

  • Thursday, 28 November, 2019
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  • Thursday, 18 July, 2019
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    One of Kennedy’s finest speeches helped launch the lunar mission

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  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
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    No disrespect in the Queen’s speech for Donald Trump

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    The Remain campaign sets out its rhetorical style

    Ethos-wise, Change UK candidate Gavin Esler has an advantage: he is not a politician

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