Be a craftsman in speech that thou mayest be strong, for the strength of one is the tongue, and speech is mightier than all fighting. ~ Maxims of Ptahhotep, 3400 B.C. Any professional in public affairs and lobbying worth their salt will be across parliamentary maiden speeches by legislators they deal with or who may be relevant for issues they are working on. A maiden speech, free from the luggage, cynicism and strictures of those who have become bedded into our Parliamentary