by by the time he was on the cusp of becoming — by the time he was on the cusp of becoming prime minister, he was already— becoming prime minister, he was already a — becoming prime minister, he was already a singular phenomenon because — already a singular phenomenon because no figure probably ever in british— because no figure probably ever in british politics but certainly in modern — british politics but certainly in modern times had managed to combine so successfully politics with the entertainment industry. and he had a musical— entertainment industry. and he had a musical comedian's sense of performance. he was the most striking — performance. he was the most striking performance politicians of modern _ striking performance politicians of modern times. and it was almost as if he was _ modern times. and it was almost as if he was knocking on the gates of number— if he was knocking on the gates of number 10 downing st shouting, i'm a celebrity, _ number 10 downing st shouting, i'm a celebrity, get me in there! " number 10 downing st shouting, i'm a celebrity, get me in there!— celebrity, get me in there! " would ou like celebrity, get me in there! " would you like to — celebrity, get me in there! " would you like to be _ celebrity, get me in there! " would you like to be prime _ celebrity, get me in there! " would you like to be prime minister? - you like to be prime minister? that's— you like to be prime minister? that's a — you like to be prime minister? that's a very _ you like to be prime minister? that's a very tough _ you like to be prime minister? that's a very tough job. - you like to be prime minister? that's a very tough job. if- you like to be prime minister? that's a very tough job. if the i you like to be prime minister? . that's a very tough job. if the ball came loose from the back of the scrum, which it won't, of course would be a great thing to have a crack at it but it's not going to happen.