The leader’s speech

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By the founding editor | Thu 21st September 2006 - 7:26 pm

Well, I can tell you what I thought, but I’m no columnist.

Tell me what you thought – e-mail [email protected] and I’ll publish a representative sample ASAP.

These just in:

“Loved it. Strong, compelling, and above all Liberal.”

“I just wanted to say what was with the two arm wave? Have we elected a leader or a monarch?!”

“I though the speech was brilliant, and I really enjoyed the slideshows at the start, especially the Star Trek theme tune”

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willhowells 22nd Sep '06 - 12:04pm

I enjoyed the sideshows too (with the extra fun of hearing which MPs the audience cheered for), but I wasn’t a fan of the music. But I’ll resist the temptation to rant again about the worst of the Star Trek theme tunes…
Brian Stone 22nd Sep '06 - 5:19pm

It was good on substance and detail but he just does not look the part. Ming did not look comfortable giving the speech. And those arms…it made him look a frail old gentlemen.
Linda Jack 29th Sep '06 - 11:04pm

I thought the speech was good on content but performance was frankly cringeawful!
Grace G 30th Sep '06 - 12:56am

Ming has the right ideas – our green tax switch is brilliant, but he doesn’t have the charisma we need to lead us.

Sorry
Beth 30th Sep '06 - 2:57pm

It’s no good talking about passion and commitment, it needs to show. Cruel but perceptive treatment by Bremner, reminiscent of Spitting Image destruction of David Steel.