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What is "Mr Leader" saying to the Republican candidate?

By New Statesman Published 26 July 2012 14:11

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romeny with Ed Miliband at the Labour leader's office this morning.

Here's Mitt Romney meeting Ed Miliband at the Labour leader's office this morning. But what is the man Romney called "Mr Leader" saying to the Republican candidate?

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31 comments

Sat, 2012-07-28 10:58 — Shaun (not verified)

No, I'm not Wallace from Wallace and Gromit - as you can see my hands are real and not made from Plasticine.

Fri, 2012-07-27 14:44 — Abandon Hope (not verified)

. I like being able to fire people. 10 minutes is more than enough to eat a damn sandwich.
And if you ask me nicely I'll baptize your dead parents.

Fri, 2012-07-27 14:44 — Abandon Hope (not verified)

. I like being able to fire people. 10 minutes is more than enough to eat a damn sandwich.
And if you ask me nicely I'll baptize your dead parents.

Fri, 2012-07-27 14:44 — Abandon Hope (not verified)

. I like being able to fire people. 10 minutes is more than enough to eat a damn sandwich.
And if you ask me nicely I'll baptize your dead parents.

Fri, 2012-07-27 14:44 — Abandon Hope (not verified)

. I like being able to fire people. 10 minutes is more than enough to eat a damn sandwich.
And if you ask me nicely I'll baptize your dead parents.

Fri, 2012-07-27 08:59 — hugh markey (not verified)

"Look, Mitt is anxious to attend the Queen's Tea Party at the Palace. For constitutional reasons, I have to go too!"

Fri, 2012-07-27 08:32 — Colin Sloss (not verified)

M 'I was once as unpopular as you.'

Fri, 2012-07-27 08:11 — whoa (not verified)

"...and I was all like, yeah? Come on then Cameron, you want some? But he just said if he wanted to see someone get mercilessly pummelled he'd go and watch Nick Clegg"

Fri, 2012-07-27 08:07 — whoa (not verified)

Ed: "Finally I'm standing next to someone that makes me look relatively coherent and impressive when compared to them. Now I just need to move my arms so that I look more lively and human than this guy...oh no, I'm saying all of this out loud! Er....these strikes are wrong at this time....."

Fri, 2012-07-27 07:08 — Caracatus (not verified)

Mitt: Nice to meet you, Mr, eh, ummm, hmmm, Leader

Ed -Thats ok, I don't know who I am either

Fri, 2012-07-27 06:51 — Red Rain (not verified)

This Religious fruitcake thought I was a character from Wallace and Gromit. If only I could be that popular.

Fri, 2012-07-27 05:29 — Philip J (not verified)

lol he's referring to his boobs Tagum City Jobs

Fri, 2012-07-27 05:27 — Philip J (not verified)

lol he's referring to his boobs Tagum City Jobs

Thu, 2012-07-26 23:35 — A realist (not verified)

Milliband: This is one of Tony's favourite hand gestures.

Thu, 2012-07-26 22:14 — dhfdgf (not verified)

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Thu, 2012-07-26 20:50 — Moominman (not verified)

Milliband: "Can one of you help me? My hands are covered in Mitt's Brylcream"

Thu, 2012-07-26 16:15 — Des Demona (not verified)

Milli : Ok he doesn't look like Grommit but come on.... I'm a ringer for Wallace.

Thu, 2012-07-26 15:54 — Harry Roper (not verified)

"Kill the workers"

Thu, 2012-07-26 15:49 — Harry Roper (not verified)

Oh.. what was Miliband saying?

"It's an honour to be here at this event held for the athletes who achieved Silver in the London 2012 Olympics."

Thu, 2012-07-26 15:47 — Harry Roper (not verified)

"At a Party to honour the Silver Medallists of the coming Olympics."

Thu, 2012-07-26 15:41 — swatantra

'Morman and Jew, we're the underdogs. What are the chances of breaking that glass ceiling?'

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Thu, 2012-07-26 15:12 — theonlygoddamnlabourmemberinlondon (not verified)

Romney: "So, just how big a tit is David Cameron?"
Milliband: "Well..."

Thu, 2012-07-26 15:01 — Tesco Shelf Stacker (not verified)

"There's nothing like a big pair of tits "

Thu, 2012-07-26 14:47 — Luke Evans (not verified)

Millaband is saying (best Yorkshire accent) "more cheese for-mitt?"

Thu, 2012-07-26 14:32 — rodderss (not verified)

bomb iran and we will follow you on anything and everything.

Thu, 2012-07-26 14:31 — brucellosis (not verified)

Ed: "Questions over tax returns, unorthodox religious beliefs, dubious flirtation with big business, barely-concealed contempt for ordinary working people... Have you met Tony before, Mitt?"