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John Briggs posing with his award

No need for nerves

Jon Briggs, the Voice of Siri and IPSC guest judge 2019, advises on how to tame those pre-speech butterflies

Afternoon tea at the House of Lords

The Chairman of the English-Speaking Union, The Rt Hon. the Lord Boateng, invites ESU members and their guests to afternoon tea at the House of Lords

The Oxford – Cambridge Corridor

Expert guidance by Chris Pettifer, Chief Officer for Transport, Bedford Borough Council, and Jon Shortland, Chief Officer for Planning and Highways.

A marathon achievement

ESU alumnus Steven Quinn completed the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 28 April, raising over £2,300 for us in the process

Picture of a Public Speaking Competition Team

A capital success

Two new hub days for the London area Public Speaking Competition

ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition winners 2019

Congratulations to all the winners at the national final of the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition, held at Churchill College Cambridge on 27 April

A large group of teenagers in marble courtyard of Dartmouth House, the headquarters of the English Speaking Union

Public Speaking with ESU Yemen

Despite the ongoing war in Yemen, the Public Speaking Competition continues to thrive, as Sheikh Tariq Abdullah, President of ESU Yemen, reports.

Johnbriggs posing for a picture with his award

Believe in yourself

Jon Briggs, the Voice of Siri and IPSC guest judge 2019, argues that self-belief is the key to turning public speaking from a trial to a thrill.

An image of a female standing and speaking during with a notepad in her hand and has Public Speaking Competition written on it.

A Primary Motivator - Colchester and North Essex branch’s third annual Primary School Public Speaking Competitions

Review of Colchester and North Essex branch’s third annual Primary School Public Speaking Competitions

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