Britain’s new Labour Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has many talents. But it’s fair to say he’s not what you might call “an electrifying communicator”.     His communication style is better described as solid, organised and thoughtful. He comes across less as...

Whether it’s in business, politics or somewhere else, successful communication tends to involve crafting a message - usually a positive one - and conveying it with impact! Occasionally it is, of course, necessary to adopt a negative message.  During this very wet...

From a good and bad communications perspective, the start of the British General Election campaign has been highly eventful. It began with the announcement of the election date - 4 July 2024 - with a rain-drenched Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in front of 10 Downing...

A tense verbal confrontation between a prominent British Jewish leader and police in London has triggered a wave of condemnation over the way one of the officers spoke to the man.   Video footage of the interaction has sparked outraged over what the police officer...

There’s a kind of joke in the world of professional speaking which goes like this… Question: “To become a professional speaker, do your presentations have to be funny?” Answer: “No - but they do if you want to get paid!” This is, of course, an exaggeration. However,...