“The House has noticed the Prime Minister's remarkable transformation in the past few weeks, from Stalin to Mr. Bean.”

—  Gordon Brown

Hansard http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm071128/debtext/71128-0003.htm#07112862002023, House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 468, col. 275 (28 November 2007)
Vincent Cable, acting leader of the Liberal Democrats.
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