Why Comrade Eric Pickles keeps a photo of Ché Guevara in his office
All was explained in his speech to the party conference. Am I imagining things or was he having a sly dig at the lefty Lib Dems? Mr Pickles said:
In my Ministerial office, I've placed reminders of what it means to be a Conservative.
A bust of Disraeli.
A poster of the great Winston.
A momento of the magnificent Margaret.
But over my left shoulder is a photograph that often catches the eye of visitors.
Ché Guevara.
The Cuban Revolutionary.
Smoking a very large Havana cigar.
It's there to remind me: that without constant vigilance - the cigar-chomping Commies will take over.
Well, that isn't going to happen on my watch.
After more than two years in government, I've learnt that cigar-chomping Commies come in many guises.
We may be in Coalition, but we are doing sound Conservative things, and we should be proud of what we're doing.
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What a twit.
Well lets be honest with pickles comes pies, the bloke is an idiot and over weight.
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