In fact, he sometimes spends more time in that kind of chitchat than in delivering substantive speeches.

Wouldn't we resent him if he consistently filled in for her at campaign stops, gave substantive speeches and offered off-the-cuff comments?

And then, since then, youve given only two substantive speeches.

According to Andrew March of the Benedictine order, we "can listen to substantive speech for hours while five minutes of garrulous speech is too much."

Points for the reply speeches are worth only half of points scored in the substantive speeches.

"He needs to give a very substantive speech, and he needs to just talk about what he's going to do as president and not even mention the last eight years," Mr. Rafshoon offered.

She will also make at least two substantive speeches on social topics, in Pakistan and India, where women face many impediments and traditional prejudices.

Nor were the substantive speeches calm, measured discussions, especially when the Republicans confronted the suddenly resurrected crime bill.

He added: "His was a substantive speech, as far as I was concerned.

Balls, who was praised at the time for making the most substantive speech of the Labour leadership contender, feels today that he has been vindicated.