"rhetoric" blog posts

Brexit rhetoric: How to convince a sceptical publicBoris Johnson

Brexit rhetoric: How to convince a sceptical public

As the government sets out its Brexit vision in a series of speeches by senior ministers, Dr Andrew Crines looks at the rhetorical strategies that could convince a sceptical nation.

Posted on: 1 March 2018

What is rhetoric and why do we need it?Theresa May

What is rhetoric and why do we need it?

In this blog I’m going to defend the use of rhetoric. Why? The premise is very simple - because we need it.

Posted on: 18 September 2017

What makes a great political poster?'Labour isn't working' political poster by the Conservative party.

What makes a great political poster?

How effective are political posters? Do they always get their party's message across and what happens if they backfire? Dr Andrew Crines looks at the rhetoric of some of the UK's most memorable political posters from the last 40 years.

Posted on: 21 October 2016