How To Write A Great Political Speech
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2023
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Sixty years ago Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which went onto shape modern America. Hugo Rifkind asks a panel of former Downing Street speechwriters what makes King's speech so good, and what lessons Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer can learn from the great orators of political history.
Plus: Columnists Libby Purves and Zoe Strimpel on Theresa May's new book, the rights and wrongs of preaching "virtues" and what to wear at a music festival.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, you're listening to the Times Red Box Politics podcast, Yuga Rifkin here filling |
| 0:08.9 | in for Matt Chawley today. |
| 0:10.9 | Coming up on today's podcast, it's 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous |
| 0:15.5 | I Have a Dream speech, but what made that speech so good? |
| 0:19.6 | And how can today's politicians learn from the great speeches from history? |
| 0:23.4 | But first, it's time for the columnists. |
| 0:26.0 | We're talking Theresa May and much else besides with Libby Purvis from the Times and the |
| 0:30.5 | Telegraph Zoe Strympel. |
| 0:33.0 | The columnists on Times Radio. |
| 0:40.6 | So I'm joined by the Times columnist Libby Purvis, hello Libby. |
| 0:44.1 | Hello. |
| 0:45.1 | How are you? |
| 0:46.1 | You well? |
| 0:47.1 | Oh, yes, yes. |
| 0:48.1 | Spank holiday Monday, but no. |
| 0:49.1 | Always a joy. |
| 0:50.1 | Always a joy. |
| 0:51.1 | And the Telegraph columnist Zoe Strympel, hello Zoe. |
| 0:54.1 | Hi, here you go. |
| 0:55.6 | Nancy, meeting you here. |
| 0:56.6 | How are you doing? |
| 0:58.3 | We have to start meeting like this. |
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