Palin Speech

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  Sobers, Miller and the Wisden Five

  Michael Palin, whose comedic work and travel writing need no introduction, concluded his speech in the Long Room at Lord's on Wednesday night with the words: "Let our tribe be lbw - led by Wisden." It was an apt way to finish an evening that was equal parts tradition and nostalgia, and further illustration of the affection for the yellow book that ...

• Sarah Palin calls Barack Obama 'a liar' in speech to conservative activists

  Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, called President Barack Obama a liar and urged her party to stand by conservative values, rousing the crowd at a conservative conference on Saturday.

• Sarah Palin needles Barack Obama, Republicans in speech

  Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took centre stage to speak before conservative activists on Saturday, needling President Barack Obama and even fellow Republicans.

• Will Palin end silence on Egypt in next few hours?

  Could Friday night be one of those defining moments in the career -- and potential presidential candidacy -- of Sarah Palin?Egypt is on the brink of a revolution that could transform American and global foreign policy for years -- a crisis that is testing President Obama and makes clear the life-and-death stakes for anyone who might think about rep...

• Obama and Palin, a tale of two speeches

  Wednesday was bookended by two remarkable -- and remarkably different -- political performances that demonstrated the vast expanse of America's political landscape.The day opened at 5 am with Sarah Palin, whose seven-and-a-half minute video statement captured with precision the bubbling anger and resentment that is an undercurrent of the national c...