Political oratory is still a very powerful weapon to both persuade and inspire. It does, indeed, help win wars.

President Zelensky demonstrated this when he spoke to the packed audience of Parliamentarians in Westminster Hall. His preliminary message was one of thanks, singling out Boris Johnson, for the UK’s support from the outset of Putin’s aggression, for our supply of defensive equipment, including Challenger tanks and our training of Ukrainian troops.
But, in a rhetorical flourish worthy of Churchill, he delivered his key message : the urgent need for British warplanes.
In expressing admiration for the president of Ukraine, colleagues opined that in return for us supplying aircraft, Ukraine should train our politicians in oratory and leadership. The contrast had been noted between Zelensky’s speech and the dull, pedestrian address that the Prime Minister gave to more than 500 Conservatives at a dinner to celebrate the centenary of the 1922 Committee.

As a former officer of ‘The 1922’ for many years, it was disappointing that, unlike Zelensky, the PM seemed incapable of rising to the occasion and igniting enthusiasm and delivering inspiration to his supporters for which we are yearning.
There was far more passion, emotion and joy at the event organised by ‘The Conservative Woman’ the following day entitled: A Celebration of Dissent.
A showing of the documentary Safe and Effective: A Second Opinion was followed by a lively discussion chaired by the journalist, James Delingpole.
All those doctors, journalists and politicians who had failed to speak the truth about vaccines were subjected to sustained criticism from the audience of 900. The result should be that everyone’s resolve to exercise their democratic freedoms without fear will have been strengthened.
Those who express dissenting opinions can be made to feel isolated despite knowing that similar opinions are held by many but are being suppressed by the mainstream media. That is why I welcome the work being done by online publications such as The Conservative Woman, The Daily Sceptic and The Epoch Times to shine a light on the inconvenient truths which the establishment seeks to ignore including help for those suffering from vaccine damage.

A new ‘Conservative Party Growth Group’ has been formed among Conservative MPs in support of policies to grow the economy. Our current focus is on trying to persuade the Chancellor to reverse his decision to increase Corporation Tax from 19% to 25% with effect from April 1.
We have to wait until the Budget on March 15, to find out whether or not he is listening. The mainstream media would try to have us believe that Liz Truss’s growth agenda was wrong. May those who believe otherwise retain the courage of their convictions!