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The ultimate guide to confident public speaking from a government speechwriter Essential for all who write or give speeches as part of jobs in politics, business and the civil service, as well as those with a general interest in current events, government and politics Examples from over 200 well-known speeches by world-class speakers A unique approach to speechwriting at the highest level Speechmaking is an insider's view of speeches, describing how, in a high-tech world, these low-tech tools of persuasion still count. With examples from over 200 speeches by Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and the Queen and many others, this is a book for anyone who wants to know how to use language to maximum effect and at the highest level. Susan Jones uses her experience of working with and writing for political orators to reveal the rhetorical secrets of high-profile speechwriting.