The Sun featured a screengrab from Shrek 2 with the headline “Chancellor of the Ex-shrek-quer”, next to a photo of Gordon Brown. Having seen the film, I concur that there is a resemblance between the honourable chancellor and Mr. Shrek and was duly amused by the pun.

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Sorry for short posts. More substantial ones to follow at the weekend.