Political humour: Blair, Heseltine, Reagan and Johnson

Michael Heseltine

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28 September 2012 Last updated at 08:09 ET Help

Danny Alexander's attempt at humour in front of Liberal Democrat delegates may have fallen flat, but some politicians do know how to get the audience laughing.

The Daily Politics found some better examples in a bid to highlight the golden rules of political gags.

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