tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post1508662310536628694..comments2023-12-10T16:30:24.965+00:00Comments on Max Atkinson's Blog: Contrasting reactions to Cameron's 'poverty moment'Max Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-17488444165500330422009-10-17T13:56:02.127+01:002009-10-17T13:56:02.127+01:00It's intriguing that people decide whether it&...It's intriguing that people decide whether it's a good speech or a bad speech according to whether they like what was said, or believe what was said sounded plausible.<br /><br />Why don't the commentators look at it as a text? Cameron has an amusing habit, of stating what he's not going to do, and then doing it:<br /><br />"We all know how bad things are, massive debt, social breakdown, political disenchantment. But what I want to talk about today is how good things could be."<br /><br />Most of the speech is negative, and the last bit is extremely vague about how things could be good.<br /><br />When I listen to him I long for active verbs, strong verbs of energy and action. I also yearn for stories that reveal their grasp of the complexities of Government. How does Government rebuild responsibility? Show me, don't tell me.<br /><br />I recommend that Cameron's speechwriters attend a very good seminar coming up at the National Liberal Club on Monday 2 November. <br /><br />http://www.speaking.co.uk/Atkinson%20Communications/nextopencourse.htmlBrian Jennerhttp://www.thespeechwriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.com