Devastating Put-DownsAmorous Badger says: I once saw a former manager of mine being asked to 'sit down and let your mouth have a chance to speak' by his senior. What's the best heckle/putdown/riposte you've ever seen? (Hint: Recycled 'Your mum' jokes does not make an answer)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 24 Nov 2011, 15:15)
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Dennis Skinner at his bestSince we have moved into anecdotage, the Gough Whitlam story reminded me of this:
"Roy Jenkins, David Marquand's political mentor, announced he was leaving Parliament to become president of the European Commission in 1977. So politically close were they that Marquand too resigned his seat in order to follow Jenkins to Brussels as his chief advisor.
Jenkins, who famously had difficulty pronouncing the letter R, made an emotional farewell speech to fellow Labour MPs, concluding: "I leave this parliamentary party without rancour." Skinner interjected: "I thought you were taking Marquand with you".
(, Fri 25 Nov 2011, 14:19, Reply)
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