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 5:03pmI have called him a **** for years, so I'm not changing now.
Tom
November 28th, 2007 5:04pmKirsty Walker, Daily Mail, 4 August. Letter to the Guardian, 8 June
Lee Jakeman
November 28th, 2007 6:22pmA 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 7:59pmThese 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 8:06pmWe 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 11:50amI would rather not call him at all cos if hes the answer what the hell was the question