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List of pejorative political puns - British Political Figures

List of pejorative political puns - British Political Figures: Encyclopedia II - List of pejorative political puns - British Political Figures

List of pejorative political puns - Tony Blair. Tony Bliar: suggests liar Tony Blur: suggests that his policies were kept unclear Teflon Tony: suggests that even if he does something wrong, the blame doesn't stick to him (since the Iraq War this is arguably outdated, though Blair still won a third term handily.) Tony Tony: suggests that he is all style and no substance - "tony" in UK slang means "stylish" or "high toned" Tory Bl ...

List of pejorative political puns: Encyclopedia II - List of pejorative political puns - British Political Figures

List of pejorative political puns - British Political Figures

List of pejorative political puns - Tony Blair

Tony Bliar: suggests liar
Tony Blur: suggests that his policies were kept unclear
Teflon Tony: suggests that even if he does something wrong, the blame doesn't stick to him (since the Iraq War this is arguably outdated, though Blair still won a third term handily.)
Tony Tony: suggests that he is all style and no substance - "tony" in UK slang means "stylish" or "high toned"
Tory Blair: suggests Blair is too right-wing to belong in the Labour Party.

List of pejorative political puns - Neville Chamberlain

The Great Appeaser: based on his failed policy of appeasement of Nazi Germany

List of pejorative political puns - Robin Cook

Robin Crook: suggests dishonesty

List of pejorative political puns - Michael Heseltine

Tarzan: suggests he is very physically active

List of pejorative political puns - Michael Howard

Dracula: from his family's origins in Transylvania, implies his manner is sinister
Michael Hecht: used by former Nazi British National Party leader John Tyndall to highlight his Jewish ancestry.

List of pejorative political puns - Charles Kennedy

Chat-show Charlie: suggests he lacks the gravitas of a senior politician

List of pejorative political puns - Ken Livingstone

Red Ken: for his position on the far left of politics

List of pejorative political puns - Peter Mandelson

The Prince of Darkness: from his ability to manage successful campaigns while remaining in the background

List of pejorative political puns - Margaret Thatcher

The Iron Lady: a term originating in Soviet propaganda to suggest she was confrontational during the Cold War, but later applied generally

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