skinny.

Latest / Politics Unpacked

How To Write A Great Political Speech

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The skinny

The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.