When They Go Low, We Go High : Speeches That Shape The World - And Why We Need Them

Philip Collins
When They Go Low, We Go High : Speeches That Shape The World - And Why We Need Them
When They Go Low, We Go High : Speeches That Shape The World - And Why We Need Them

When They Go Low, We Go High : Speeches That Shape The World - And Why We Need Them
ISBN: 9780008235680
Publication Date: 31 May 2018

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

'By the people, for the people'
'I have the heart and stomach of a king'
'We shall never surrender'

The right words at the right time can shape history.

By analysing twenty-five of the greatest speeches ever given - delivered by iconic figures from Elizabeth I to John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama - Philip Collins tells the story of democracy. For it is through the finest words spoken in public that progress unfolds.

When They Go Low, We Go High is a passionate defence of the power of public speaking, and an urgent - and timely - reminder of how words can change the world.

About the Author

Philip Collins, now director of the Social Market Foundation, was Head of UK Strategy for an international bank, tutor at Cambridge, and producer at the BBC. He writes for numerous newspapers and magazines and is a frequent contributor to Newsnight and World Service.