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Attention spans are short, so choose your language carefully
Runaway metaphors mar the prime minister’s big moment in Manchester
The presentation software encourages us to confuse complexity with expertise
Labour’s leader seeks to position himself to the party conference as a PM in waiting
Good writing requires subtle interpretation of the rules
The prime minister delivers little of value in her Brexit vision
The Liberal Democrat leader’s speech lacked dramatic flourish
The Beast of Bolsover’s mode of political discourse has never been more relevant
Schools shift from penned prose to pixels in their search for candidates
A great speech of the 20th century in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales
The politician uses property law to exhibit the tricks and turns of written oratory
The PM’s brittle sloganeering is no match for the silky Emmanuel Macron
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Shock over the use of swear words exposes some misplaced prudery
A show of human feeling and humility would serve the prime minister well
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A live interview or public Q&A demands the right techniques
The 20,000-word document is hardly a lapel-grabbing call to action
British Airways, KPMG and Lib Dems employ the ‘comma splice’
Good intentions led to a tour de force of clangers
In public speaking, it is difficult to recover from an error but not impossible
President invoked predecessors to clothe himself in their aura of authority
Goof-ups will throw orators off balance so ensure they do not happen
When taking to the stage you must remember you have multiple audiences
The Carnegie method had a profound effect on the US investor early on in his career
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