Ben Granger
Mention the name Michael Foot and listen out for the automatic sneer. A rolling of eyes at a "disastrous leader", accompanied no doubt with devilishly cutting asides about donkey jackets, walking sticks or Worzel Gummidge, delete as appropriate. Gerald Kaufman's deathless Wildeanism chiding Foot's 1983 Labour Manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history" will be added by the more confident comedians, and much, much merriment will be had all round....