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Who called Brown Mr Bean first?

James Forsyth 4:10pm

Vince Cable’s new nickname for the Prime Minister looks like sticking and so we now have to work out who can claim credit for it. As Stephen points out, Leo McKinistry used it in his Express column on November 19th. Can anyone find an earlier usage?

Leo concluded his column by saying, “Brown shows all the signs of becoming a unique creation: the gruff, unbalanced  mediocrity of “Tricky Dicky” Nixon mixed with the comic absurdity of Mr Bean.” A few months ago such a judgement would have seemed absurd, yet it is now on the verge of becoming the conventional wisdom. Mr Brown needs to find his inner Blair if he is to get out of this one. 

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Paul Walter Jennings

November 28th, 2007 5:03pm Report this comment

I have called him a **** for years, so I'm not changing now.

Tom

November 28th, 2007 5:04pm Report this comment

Kirsty Walker, Daily Mail, 4 August. Letter to the Guardian, 8 June

Lee Jakeman

November 28th, 2007 6:22pm Report this comment

A blogger going under the name "Tail Wagging The Dog" on the "Cross of St. George" website has been calling Gordon Brown "McBean" for some time now, superimposing GB's head onto Rowan Atkinsons body.

Mr Bean's teddy

November 28th, 2007 7:59pm Report this comment

These vicious slurs upon my friend's good name are just not fair. Why, he's never robbed anyone of their pension; nor mislaid 25 million personal tax and benefits details. And neither has he sent British soldiers off to war with crap radios and no body armour.

Noel

November 28th, 2007 8:06pm Report this comment

We always call him Mr Blobby as he is pink, plastic, talks in meaningless repetitive phrases and creates chaos for all who try to help him.

mitch

December 1st, 2007 11:50am Report this comment

I would rather not call him at all cos if hes the answer what the hell was the question

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