tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post3502629480316918841..comments2023-12-10T16:30:24.965+00:00Comments on Max Atkinson's Blog: Kate makes her first speech as Duchess of CambridgeMax Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-21731666806381932962012-03-20T21:45:04.868+00:002012-03-20T21:45:04.868+00:00Hi Max,
I thought that Kate did pretty well for h...Hi Max,<br /><br />I thought that Kate did pretty well for her first time and being under a lot of scrutiny. There is no question that there is room for improvement but there will be other occasions, so time will tell.<br /><br />Here's a more detailed analysis: http://wp.me/pwfa1-2ez<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />JohnJohn Zimmerhttp://mannerofspeaking.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-29586953214856613532012-03-20T18:03:14.077+00:002012-03-20T18:03:14.077+00:00Max:
I thought the Duchess did reasonably well fo...Max:<br /><br />I thought the Duchess did reasonably well for a first attempt. She didn’t freeze, or stutter, or fall over. Her pace was reasonable, and she only brushed her hair away once. <br /><br />RichardRichard I. Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-69236805358071776172012-03-20T15:18:26.993+00:002012-03-20T15:18:26.993+00:00Awful. No conviction - it's like she had to be...Awful. No conviction - it's like she had to be dragged there. Reading from a script to keep to time and to message is one thing, but she could have put some feeling in.<br /><br />Unless this is some clever ploy to make us feel she is vulnerable and loveable.... [spoiler alert] she is not.Aaronnoreply@blogger.com