The best Labour
putdown came from Tony Blair at the 2000 conference when he mocked the then-Tory leader's drinking boast: "Everything makes sense after 14 pints ...even William Hague looks like a prime minister."
In what was clearly supposed to be a
putdown, he phoned the reporter and gave her a piece of his mind saying her approach was more suited to tabloids than the national broadcaster.
LAST week Christine Bleakley gave her One Show co-host Adrian Chiles (who is clearly trying to hide his lust for her behind that sad beard) the sublime male
putdown when she said: "He's like a brother to me."
The politically-incorrect detective has become one of the nation's TV heroes and the Radio Times dubbed him "doyen of the inventive
putdown and high priest of profanity".
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For the candidate it's a way of saying, "This is who I am." Such explanations don't necessarily imply a
putdown of citizens whose religion is different, or a cynical quest for the votes of those of similar faith.
CORONATION Street legend Blanche Hunt is to make one final
putdown before she passes away off screen.
And Ros poleaxes a human rights lawyer with a
putdown so cool you can ski down it.
I was prepared for a snarky
putdown of local politics.
But the actual quote - "Being born in a stable does not make one a horse" - belongs to the Duke of Wellington as a
putdown to being called Irish.
Houllier heard Ince's comments about Liverpool not needing too much managing at the moment and responded with a waspish
putdown to the man who made a fool of himself when he left Anfield.
"That's the difference between me and her: I'm having a laugh and if I do a
putdown I'd be mortified if they took it to heart.