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3 December 2014updated 24 Jul 2021 3:07am

Watch: David Cameron’s “masosadism“ slip about Ed Balls

Kinky.

By Anoosh Chakelian

During a lively pre-Autumn Statement bout of PMQs, the Prime Minister got a bit confused about sex, for some reason, referring to Ed Balls’ penchant for “masosadism”. In response, the shadow chancellor adds to his already accomplished range of hand gestures with a gleeful whipping motion.

Here’s a clip, thanks to Political Scrapbook:

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