On 8 May 2015 we hosted a lunchtime discussion on what makes a good political speech in New Zealand, which was followed by a Q & A session. Dr Bernard Cadogan presented us with a ‘perfect speech’, discussing the place of irony, wit and a range of other tools in political speeches today. It was an informative and thought-provoking speech and the following Q & A session proved stimulating. See http://nationvoicesnz.org for Bernard’s full speech, his PowerPoint slides and the speeches discussed during this presentation.

More about Dr Bernard Cadogan
Born Blenheim, Marlborough, 1961 | Resides Oxford UK, married with three children | Educated Otago, Cambridge and Oxford universities | History, constitutional thought and political philosophy | Previous political advisor and consultant to Hon. Bill English, Rt Hon. Dame Jennifer Shipley, Rt Hon. Simon Upton and Hon. Trevor Mallard | Advisor and envoy to King Tuheitia Paki | Consultant the Treasury 2011; Māori International | Author ‘A Terrible and Fatal Man’: Sir George Grey and the British Southern Hemisphere.

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Filmed at the McGuinness Institute, Wellington, New Zealand on Friday, 8 May 2015.

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