Writers often have bad things to say about politicians ("they tell lies, even when they don't have to," said Gore Vidal) and have mocked them mercilessly. Poet ee cummings, himself the son of a professor of sociology and political science, once wrote a poem about politicians that included the lines:
"A politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man"
But it's as nothing compared to the insults politicians have hurled at each other. As memories of the 2015 general election fade and the battle over the Labour leadership begins, we look at 32 of the most memorable British political insults, including about Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and David Cameron. Not forgetting Jeremy Corbyn, who has been hit with insults from the Tories and his own party.
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