Notable Speakers
John Wells has identified the following people as RP speakers:
- David Cameron, Prime Minister
- Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
- David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist
- Rupert Everett, actor
- Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
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Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or speakers:
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