He's absolutely useless! He is! He's useless! He's as useless as a marzipan dildo.
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Malcolm Tucker
Former Director of Communications for Number 10 and Opposition, Scottish political operative responsible for government communications strategy
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Number 10 Downing Street
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Departmental press officer - Civil servant he considers incompetent but tolerates
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