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“What do you think of when I say… Gordon Brown?” “I think of a schoolboy in 1950s- style shorts. Very swotty; a little autistic. He collects toy Daleks and keeps a chart of all the school marks he has received in all the different subjects so he can demonstrate that he has come top of the form over all.”

“And David Cameron?” “A private gynaecologist.” “Nick Clegg?” “British Airways short-haul pilot of the year, 2010.”

“OK.” He leans forward. “Now, if I said that, for the next five years, one of these people as you have imagined them is going to be sitting underneath your local cash-point seeking to engage you in absurd conversation before asking for all your money, which one would you choose?”

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