How To Win An Election How To Tell Jokes, Deal With Trump, And Welcome Sally
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Feb 27, 2025 Sally Morgan, a seasoned Labour insider and former advisor to Tony Blair, shares her wealth of political experience. She discusses the art of humor in politics, revealing how joke-telling can make or break leaders. The conversation touches on Liz Truss’s controversial remarks about Britain and the precarious state of the transatlantic relationship under Trump's influence. Sally also reflects on the shifting ideologies within the Labour Party during pivotal political moments, offering a unique insight into the challenges they face today.
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Blair's Ad-libs
- Tony Blair ad-libbed the line "a new dawn has broken, has it not?".
- Many of his seemingly crafted lines were actually spontaneous.
Starmer's Joke
- Polly McKenzie found Keir Starmer's joke about Peter Mandelson painful and predictable.
- It resembled a Private Eye set-up joke.
Joke Delivery
- Joke delivery is crucial for effectiveness, as demonstrated by successful jokes by William Hague and failed ones by Theresa May.
- Speakers like John Prescott have mangled punchlines, highlighting the importance of precise delivery.