Instead of tub-thumping sermons from us, one gets decisions today.
My last sentence may sound a little like tub-thumping, but it is meant from the bottom of my heart as opposed to the last speaker.
We have heard some excellent speeches during the debate—they did not all consist of political tub-thumping—and a wide range of important points were made.
It is no good making tub-thumping speeches as though employees will not have their interests best protected by worthy and responsible employers.
So often in the past the tub-thumping has simply been the prelude to a sell out.
This was again a tub-thumping, irresponsible and unconstructive speech, but, of course, that is what we were used to when he was in opposition.
It was good old tub-thumping and brought in as many personalities as possible.
Working people had little money to spend and tub-thumping public speakers pushing their social or political agendas provided a form of mass entertainment.
