When I see that man on the telly

 

When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!
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Oliver Burkeman, "Election 2005: Aggressive and voluble - but the real thing", The Guardian, 21 April 2005, p. 6.
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Referring to the slogan used by Michael Howard during the 2005 General Election campaign.

 

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