4 The oratory of Barbara Castle
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David S. Moon
Abstract
Barbara Castle had an oratorical style quite foreign to the 'new oratory'; she was, rather, paradigmatic of the 'old politician' identified by Simon Hoggart. This chapter describes Castle was a politician who believed firmly in arguing her case even in the face of fierce opposition, revelling in the fight and unafraid to state 'hard truths' to her audience, whoever they might be. Drawing upon the classic concepts of ethos, pathos and logos and studying examples from the three arenas of Parliament, conference and communication with the electorate, this analysis paints a particular picture of Castle. It argues that to understand her oratory it is important to also grasp her personal belief, as the title of her autobiography put it, in 'fighting all the way'. The 1959 speech was perhaps the most powerful single oration of Castle's career.
Abstract
Barbara Castle had an oratorical style quite foreign to the 'new oratory'; she was, rather, paradigmatic of the 'old politician' identified by Simon Hoggart. This chapter describes Castle was a politician who believed firmly in arguing her case even in the face of fierce opposition, revelling in the fight and unafraid to state 'hard truths' to her audience, whoever they might be. Drawing upon the classic concepts of ethos, pathos and logos and studying examples from the three arenas of Parliament, conference and communication with the electorate, this analysis paints a particular picture of Castle. It argues that to understand her oratory it is important to also grasp her personal belief, as the title of her autobiography put it, in 'fighting all the way'. The 1959 speech was perhaps the most powerful single oration of Castle's career.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- Notes on contributors vii
- Foreword by the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- List of abbreviations xii
- Introduction 1
- 1 The oratory of Aneurin Bevan 14
- 2 The oratory of Hugh Gaitskell 31
- 3 The oratory of Harold Wilson 46
- 4 The oratory of Barbara Castle 62
- 5 The oratory of James Callaghan 76
- 6 The oratory of Michael Foot 93
- 7 The oratory of Tony Benn 110
- 8 The oratory of Neil Kinnock 125
- 9 The oratory of John Smith 141
- 10 The oratory of Tony Blair 156
- 11 The oratory of Gordon Brown 172
- 12 The oratory of Ed Miliband 187
- Conclusion 200
- Bibliography 205
- Index 224
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- Notes on contributors vii
- Foreword by the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- List of abbreviations xii
- Introduction 1
- 1 The oratory of Aneurin Bevan 14
- 2 The oratory of Hugh Gaitskell 31
- 3 The oratory of Harold Wilson 46
- 4 The oratory of Barbara Castle 62
- 5 The oratory of James Callaghan 76
- 6 The oratory of Michael Foot 93
- 7 The oratory of Tony Benn 110
- 8 The oratory of Neil Kinnock 125
- 9 The oratory of John Smith 141
- 10 The oratory of Tony Blair 156
- 11 The oratory of Gordon Brown 172
- 12 The oratory of Ed Miliband 187
- Conclusion 200
- Bibliography 205
- Index 224
