Author: Guy Doza
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A dictator’s authority is dependent on people believing that that dictator has power and control. For Nicolae Ceaușescu, that illusion was shattered on December 21st, 1989, after he gave what became his last ever speech…
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As speechwriters, we are often given seemingly impossible tasks. While researching for my second book – which, I can now announce, will be called The Language of Evil – I came across what is quite possibly the most ludicrous speech I have ever encountered. Sadly, the words to the speech are lost, but the story behind them…
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A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Ray Belli who produces the Words For Granted podcast. From Donald Trump to McDonalds, we discuss a range of topics relating to my book How to Apologise for Killing a Cat: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion. You can listen to the podcast on the Words for…
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I recently finished writing a book about the role of rhetoric in our everyday lives. Whether it is a conversation in a cafe, a rant in a pub, or a great speech in political chamber, you are bound to find rhetoric sneaking around backstage pulling strings, dimming lights and occasionally opening a trap door.
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