Politics and the English language: Peter Hennessy at TEDxHousesofParliament

Peter Hennessy, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, is Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary, University of London. In this talk Peter Hennessy explores the importance of language in politics. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)