Making Sense with Nicholls

Friday, June 19, 2009

That red dot is me in front of Stratford's Avon Theatre.

Went to see Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

I love this play because it shows how a cunning politician -- in this case Mark Antony -- can whip up a crowd with the right emotional appeal.

Our leaders could learn a thing or two from guys like him.

Gerry Nicholls: Gerry Nicholls is a communications consultant and writer who has been called a “political warrior” a “brilliant strategist” and one of the “canniest political observers in Canada.” He has worked as a consultant in both the United States and Canada and was formerly a senior officer in the National Citizens Coalition. A regular columnist with the Ottawa Hill Times, his work has also appeared in the Globe and Mail, the National Post and in the Sun Media chain; and he has appeared on countless TV and radio public affairs programs. He is the author of the book, Loyal to the Core, Harper, Me and the NCC.

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