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9th June, 2020

Three words and 0.7 seconds: Not much time for a Minister

A lot was made on Twitter of Helen Watley’s appearance on Sky TV this morning. The claim by some distractors …

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16th March, 2020

Using intonation to predict the end of turn

In spoken discourse, we can usually predict when our conversational partner is about to finish a turn by listening to …

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14th February, 2020

A book by Dr Michael Cribb

Hesitation, Equivocation and Pausing Unveiling the micro-world of political rhetoric and spin £2.99 (eBook) /£10 (paperback) on Amazon Every day …

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2nd December, 2019

MARR: “I know the answer”

Political interviewers like to pretend that they are are asking genuine questions to their political guests. But sometimes it is …

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2nd December, 2019

“Can I explain why?” “No explain how.”

Andrew Neil interviewed Jeremy Corbyn on BBC television tonight. Neil is a forensic interviewer who usually pins his interviewees down …

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23rd November, 2019

I AM answering your question

Politicians often get accused of not answering questions but sometimes they fight back as Andy McDonald did on Friday.

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3rd November, 2019

Eye fluttering

Politicians use all means to try and grab and hold the floor during interviews including non-verbal means. Nigel Farage has …

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16th October, 2019

New species observed since Brexit referendum

Brexit has not only changed the political landscape but has also given rise to a number of new species in …

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28th September, 2019

Interruptions at Prime Minister’s Questions

Interruptions at PMQs (Prime Minister’s Questions) are recorded in Hansard in a limited way, usually through the insertion of the …

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28th September, 2019

Revealing ‘ah’ in PMQs

In a previous post I have argued that the house is a multi-faceted chamber with comments and background noise from members of …

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28th September, 2019

Hesitations

Hesitations are a natural part of unscripted spoken language. We all hesitate from time to time while speaking for various …

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28th September, 2019

Grayling’s grilling

Political interviewing can be a frustrating affair when the politician being interviewed refuses to answer directly the questions put to …

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28th September, 2019

Slip-squared

Slips of the tongue can be embarrassing for anyone speaking in public, but when the slip occurs twice in quick …

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28th September, 2019

The language of U-turns

We all have to make U-turns in our lives sometimes: reversing our car when we realise we’ve gone down the …

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5th September, 2019

Chuntering from a sedentary position

John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, likes to pick up on members who ‘chunter from a sedentary …

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4th September, 2019

Can I say s**t in the House of Commons?

Certain words in the House of Commons are normally taboo but sometimes it is possible to get away with using …

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25th July, 2019

Exasperation and incredulity!

Political commentators and journalists all have their own idiosyncratic styles when interviewing politicians. Emily Maitlis, the BBC Newsnight  commentator, often …

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10th June, 2019

Gove’s Gestures

Michael Gove, Conservative MP, serves up some curious hand gestures while speaking including teacup gestures and steeple Vulcans. Here are …

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24th May, 2019

Conversation Analysis – BBC Question Time (part 1)

Editor: The BBC’s Question Time programme on Thursday nights seems to court controversy these days as we hold it to ever …

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24th May, 2019

Conversation Analysis – BBC Question Time (part 2)

Editor: This is part 2 of the blog on the BBC Question Time programme. Part 1 is here.

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2nd April, 2019

Holding the floor: Eyes down

The eyes play an important part in human communication. They can signal an intention to communicate and sometimes act to …

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8th January, 2019

The many faces of ‘no’

Theresa May seems to have developed many ways of saying ‘no’ without actually meaning it. In her interview with Andrew …

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2nd October, 2018

Bad things always come in threes

One way to put a politician on the spot is to ask them how many people have been affected by …

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9th July, 2018

Two ‘fakes’ raise the stakes

Conversation can sometimes be like a game of poker, raising and doubling stakes, as the Andrew Marr Show demonstrated on …

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3rd July, 2018

a/the Single Market

It seems strange that two of the smallest and most commonest words in the English dictionary could cause confusion between …

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