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Singing and Dancing Speeches
Speeching is a project to find different ways to understand political speeches, not just with our eyes, ears and brains, Continue reading →
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Repetition, repetition, repetition
On Tuesday 5 February, MPs backed a bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales. A number of MPs Continue reading →
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Review: Children and Families Bill debate
Eva Percy, part of the Speeching research group, writes about her recent visit to the House of Commons. On the Continue reading →
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Women speak
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It’s not just what’s said. It’s also who says it.
Here’s a quick quiz. Four of the American politicians pictured below are Democrats and four are Republicans. Can you guess Continue reading →
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The state embodied
In my last post I discussed how the body of a speaker conveys their character and is part of the Continue reading →
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Thatcher’s wardrobe
Margaret Thatcher trying on hats in her home in 1971. Photo: Selwyn Tait/Sygma, via Corbis I’ve previously written about how how Continue reading →
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Eat it
I’m a bit late with this one but I wanted to write something about the ridicule that Ed Milliband received Continue reading →
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