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Congressman Ryan invokes values in his tirade against US family separation policy
The human rights lawyer offers a glimpse behind the public image
The president’s commencement speech cannily referenced military language and rituals
The Apple chief should have dared to ‘think different’ before using a well-worn template
The First Lady’s 1990 advice to students still resonates today
How a school shooting survivor commanded an audience by saying nothing at all
Technology has recreated the Dallas event that never was — without the humanity
Hollywood orators invoke solidarity with minorities and under-threat Dreamers
Academics for and against leaving the EU bring nothing to the debate
A promising debut novel is undermined by its author’s weakness for solemnity
Unguarded comments made on air are dangerous but delicious — and highly persuasive
The president made the most of an autocue and applause but he lacked authenticity
Business has much to learn in the art of debate by hashtag
The actor’s Golden Globes appearance is the defining moment of #MeToo — and beyond
The US president has adopted a new tone — at least some of the time
Saying something that each side can interpret as they choose is not always enough
Life and art intersect in this lengthy tale about a Massachusetts writer and his ghastly family
The chancellor offers a jocular gloss on economic gloom and keeps it ‘relatable’ for all
Twenty-five years after he was elected president, no one surpasses his speechmaking
Gestures must be emphatic but reinforce a message, rather than distract from it
Some argue that career politicians are less valuable than those with a ‘hinterland’
Attention spans are short, so choose your language carefully
Runaway metaphors mar the prime minister’s big moment in Manchester
Labour’s leader seeks to position himself to the party conference as a PM in waiting
The prime minister delivers little of value in her Brexit vision
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