Andrew S. Crines is Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is the co-editor (with Richard Hayton) of two volumes entitled Labour Orators from Bevan to Miliband (2015) and Conservative Orators from Baldwin to Cameron (2015). He is also the co-editor (with D. S. Moon and R. Lehrman) of Democratic Orators from JFK to Obama (2016) and (with K. Hickson) Harold Wilson: The Unprincipled Prime Minister? (2016). He tweets at @AndrewCrines. Timothy Heppell is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of The Tories from Churchill to Cameron (2014); the editor of Leaders of the Opposition (2012) and the co-editor (with D. Seawright) of Cameron and the Conservatives: The Transition to Coalition Government (2012). Peter Dorey is Professor of British Politics at Cardiff University, UK. He is the author of a range of books focused on British politics such as British Conservatism: The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality (2011) and sits on the editorial board of the British Politics journal.

• Notes on the Authors.- Abbreviations.- Foreword.-1. Introduction.- 2. Parliamentary Debate.- 3. Conference and Other Set Piece Speeches.- 4. Interviews and Press Conferences.- 5. A Rhetorical and Oratorical Assessment.- 6. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.