Neither verb reveals what will really happen; they merely reflect the speaker's beliefs. I hope you will let me speak = I don't know if you will let me, but I would like you to do so. I wish you would let me speak = I don't think you will let me (based on your previous words or my own opinion), but I would like you to do so.
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