The Sudden Appearance of Hope

by Claire North

The internet gave us all the power of speech, and what did we discover? That victory goes to he who shouts the loudest, and that reason does not sell.

Welcome everyone, we are honoured you can come to [x]. I was talking to [name] about what was expected of me tonight and he said [insert joke]. No, but seriously, tonight is all about [subject] and of course about you, and in honour of this we have some amazing events lined up, including [x] and [y] and not to forget [z].