‘The funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give’: how Don Davies’ gallery dinner speech struck the perfect chord
'Without a shadow of a doubt, his [speech] is the funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give. A tight eight minutes of stand-up comedy gold,' says veteran political speechwriter Scott Reid.
The interim leader of the NDP had a “tough tightrope” to walk when he took the stage at the Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner on Nov. 29. But after his eight minutes on stage that earned him a standing ovation, attendees and observers say Don Davies proved himself to be...
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