Tim Collins on Radio 2
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Tim Collins on Radio 2
Bit late to warn, but knowing how his briefing speech was well received he's on BBC Radio 2 1830 Wednesday 1 June 05, too late to listen live for most, but you might wish to listen again via the website.
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Just watched the programme on BBC TV. What an absolute waste of a fine Leader. Another individual badly let down by the Establishment. Come judgement day there will be a few politicians and their lackies in MOD cr@pping themselves.
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Similar thread running here
various reports as to his conduct/demeanour and one guy actually hinting that 'the speech' may have been written by the embedded Daily Mail reporter
various reports as to his conduct/demeanour and one guy actually hinting that 'the speech' may have been written by the embedded Daily Mail reporter
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Having now finished the book I doubt that the speech was ghost written unless the writer was extremely good at picking up the style and intonation of Collins.
What I'm getting at is the style of writing and expression used in the book is the same as that used in his speech to his troops.
Having now finished the book I doubt that the speech was ghost written unless the writer was extremely good at picking up the style and intonation of Collins.
What I'm getting at is the style of writing and expression used in the book is the same as that used in his speech to his troops.
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Whiz:
Seem to remember hearing Collins say something like it was an extemporised speech and the only way it became common knowledge was that the Daily Mail correspondent had written it down shorthand as he said it. That could explain the association of the Mail with the speech.
Collins may not have been the most popular of leaders, but can you imagine what would be thought of Winston Churchill in this modern PC world?!
Seem to remember hearing Collins say something like it was an extemporised speech and the only way it became common knowledge was that the Daily Mail correspondent had written it down shorthand as he said it. That could explain the association of the Mail with the speech.
Collins may not have been the most popular of leaders, but can you imagine what would be thought of Winston Churchill in this modern PC world?!
may have been written by the embedded Daily Mail reporter
So it was either written by the DM hack, or written down then written up by her - right? I think the whole rumour-mill should be written off/ given the last rites.
