«Regardless of the reason, the three times you definitely want to
pause include: before and
after you say something very important which you want your audience to remember; before and
after you transition from one
key talking point to the next; and between your opening, main body, and closing.»
After a momentous week which will define British politics until the next election, it is worth
pausing to think what might have happened if Mr Cameron had not decided by 7 May to go for a full - blown coalition with the Liberal Democrats rather than a deal under which they would support the Tories in
key Commons votes.