As the emphasis now turns to getting implementation right, those eager to understand more about the potential benefits and risks of oracy education should check my new book 'Oracy: The Politics of Speech Education' from @universitypress.cambridge.org and the resources at www.speakingcitizens.org

I run the UKRI-funded Speaking Citizens' project (with team members Arlene Holmes-Henderson, which has convened major research events, publications and policy roundtables, bringing together the most important voices in the speaking and listening debate, both critical and supportive.

Over the last six years I have been delighted to support the lobbying of the many remarkable organisations and individuals from @voice21oracy.bsky.social, @oracycommission.bsky.social, who have all made next step step possible.

good point - Sohm gets none of the credit for the idea that was stolen from him! do we know what he thought of Weber's use of the idea? Or did he even know?

can you flesh out what you mean in point 7?

i'm distraught for you that they called you English