Friday, December 14, 2007

Speaker's Corner, London

Speaker's Corner, London

The Speaker's Corner, located in a corner of Park Lane and at the door of Cumberland is almost certainly the most democratic and ranking high in the open air of the university in the world. Surprisingly, the site where nowadays Speaker's Corner is located used to be a place of execution and in the days of yesteryear and has been called the "Tyburn.

Undoubtedly, Speaker's Corner has more appeal than some of the major universities like Oxford and Cambridge. There are no fees, no formalities and no significant academic exclusivity. If we look back at the history of Speaker's Corner we come to know that in the days of yesteryear, great statesman of the stature of Karl Marx, Lenin and Fredrick Engles used to be accustomed to Speaker's Corner.

As a tourist, the best time to visit Speaker's Corner is Sunday and the reason why we should visit this place because, as a tourist, you will not be allowed to attend lectures at universities like Oxford and Cambridge. However, the Speaker's Corner is not only their freedom of speech, but also there is a chance that on a Sunday, you will find few intellectual giants not only in London, but elsewhere in the world.

Over the years, Speaker's Corner has become one of Britain's most prominent places for debate and dialogue. It is the torchbearer of Britain's tradition of laissez-faire and tolerant democracy.

The mere mention of Speaker's Corner conjures up images of street-smart speakers addressing large gathering crowds and spectators on Sunday afternoon. Subjects range from politics to international morality and religious issues. Anyone can become a speaker. Someone with no experience in public speaking can also make his mark at Speaker's Corner whether his subject is interesting and rational. Of course, during the debates, there is a lot of agitation and scream together for a while and the whole affair seems to be comical.

As you move from one congregation to another, you will be surprised to hear the discussions since the Gulf War in London Victorian architecture. To fully appreciate the atmosphere of Speaker's Corner, you must throw away your inhibitions. At first glance, one might think the speakers are mentally unbalanced, which is not true at all. Some of the century's most revered politicians and academics have used the Speaker's Corner platform to hone their voice to perfection. Speaker's Corner, it is democracy at its best.

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