Tony Blair's Broadcast To The Nation - On the 26th March 1999.

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hTony Blair's Broadcast To The Nation.

On the 26th March 1999, Tony Blair made a broadcast to the nation, explaining the actions he had taken during the Kosovo crisis.

He appears in the corner of a room, which gives the impression that he is trapped; backed into a corner. The walls are plain red, which represents the labour party, which the audience may sub-consciously notice. The room is plain; as is the wooden desk at which he sits, which offers no distractions. He wears a plain black suit, which is quite sombre, and suggests seriousness and formality. He does not use his usual hand gestures to stress his message, instead keeping them tightly clasped in front of him throughout the speech. He makes the broadcast at 5pm, which targets a large audience - most of the country will be tuned in around this time. The camera shot of him is fairly close up which adds drama, and it is also quite personal as he is almost in the room with the viewer, which adds intimacy.

In his opening sentence he says "to you, to me, to all of us". He is straight