Dame Joan Collins has revealed that she and Dame Shirley Bassey are admirers of former Prime Minister Sir John Major's speaking style. The Hollywood legend shared the anecdote this week, recalling a time when the two stars were at Downing Street during one of Major's off-the-cuff speeches.
According to Collins, both she and Bassey were impressed by Major's delivery, with Collins stating, 'Shirley and I were saying, 'He's brilliant, he's brilliant.' And he was.' The actress added that she and Major crossed paths on the talk show circuit last year and she reaffirmed his skill as a speechmaker.
Major, who served as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997, has often been underestimated as an orator, but these comments from two icons of the entertainment world suggest a different view. The anecdote was shared by columnist Andrew Pierce in the Daily Mail.
