Advantages: a British institution Disadvantages: not as good as it used to be
Does everybody who uses the words 'Speakers Corner' (from now on SC) know what they're talking about? That this is really a location: the north eastern corner of Hyde Park, near Marble Arch, London, UK?
The words have left the location, aren't only the name of a place any more, they have become a term and are now used worldwide to describe . . . what actually?
Certainly politicians in Singapore hadn't studied the subject closely when they decided ... ...Reuters news agency: "The Singapore government announced it would launch the forum because it wanted greater public involvement, conducted in a 'mature, non-agitated way.'...Speakers must register for a permit and speeches may be recorded by the police . . . The police department said before the corner's opening that uniformed officers would patrol the area twice a day . . . Speeches cannot be religious in nature or cause hostility among racial or ...
MALU 05.10.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London
Advantages: Perceptive and very fair description of Speakers Corner, London Disadvantages: Speakers Corner, Marble Arch, has changed, but it's still kicking!
This review is a very perceptive description of Speakers Corner, giving excellent background information and a good summary of current activities. It perhaps takes the fresh view of a (foreign) visitor to describe Speakers Corner's role in British public life and its slightly diminishing role. But it is still alive and kicking in 2009. It mentions a fair sample of speakers, with lively descriptions of the action at SC. Encouraging Ciao members in ... ...to enjoy face-to-face, life discourse, debate and free speech in action, is just what I keep saying. I would like to use some parts of Malus's review in a book on Speakers Corner I am writing. Could Malu please contact me? Due acknowledgement and credits will be given.to all extracts. I would be happy to be contacted by other Ciao! Members in London (or elsewhere) for their views. Sleuth21 (Twickenham) (German accent!) ...
Sleuth21 10.10.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London
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