What Makes A Maiden Speech
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
As the 335 new MPs elected at the last election continue to deliver their first speeches to Parliament, Ed Vaizey asks what is the secret to standing out from the crowd. He takes a look at some of the best (and worst) from the past, including Boris Johnson, Theresa May.... and Ed Vaizey.
Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss whether shutting libraries is cultural vandalism, if life’s greatest moments can be purchased, and we find out how James is getting on without a smartphone six months on.
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| 0:00.0 | BP is working to bring more lower carbon energy to the UK, like developing offshore wind, |
| 0:06.1 | and we're keeping oil and gas flowing from the North Sea. It's and not all. That's how BP is backing Britain. Well today we're mostly in oil and gas. |
| 0:16.0 | We increased the proportion of our global annual investment that went into our lower carbon and other transition businesses from around 3% in 2019 to around 23% in 2023 |
| 0:26.8 | BP.com slash and not all. |
| 0:30.6 | The world is getting more dangerous, and understanding how helps. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Alex Stibble and I present The Times' World in 10 podcast where we hear from military specialists and are renowned. in isn't something you want to get mixed up. President Putin will so discord in the alliance. |
| 0:55.6 | The world in 10 is every day and just for 10 minutes, do join us. Hello and welcome to the Politics Without the Boring Bits Podcast with me Ed Vezie. |
| 1:11.5 | For our big thing today we're going to look at how to deliver a maiden speech. |
| 1:14.8 | A maiden speech is the first time an MP makes a speech in Parliament. It's a very big deal. |
| 1:20.3 | It's a chance for new MPs to set out their stall as an up-and-coming star in Parliament, something |
| 1:26.9 | any of the 335 new MPs elected in July may want to listen to. |
| 1:34.0 | 335 is basically one out of every two MP is a new MP. |
| 1:40.0 | We're going to discuss the art of the successful political speech and we'll look back at some of the best in history. |
| 1:47.0 | First though, this. The columnists with Night at the Marriott, India Knight and James Marriott. |
| 2:00.8 | I was hunched on my bedroom floor over my laptop frantically bashing away in my column. |
| 2:05.0 | Yes, it is India Knight and James Marriott. |
| 2:10.0 | Welcome to the show, James. |
| 2:11.0 | Good morning. Thanks for having me. Welcome to the show James. Good morning. |
| 2:13.0 | Thanks for having me. |
| 2:14.0 | Welcome to show India. |
| 2:15.0 | Good morning. |
| 2:17.0 | How are you both? |
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