From Churchill's cutting wit to modern-day jeers across the green benches, the Commons has never been short of verbal grenades. Which one still makes you grin?
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Churchill vs Lady Astor
Lady Astor told Winston that if he were her husband, she'd poison his tea. His reply remains the gold standard of political comebacks.

Dennis Skinner's Royal Jabs
Year after year at the State Opening, Skinner lobbed one-liners at Black Rod that left even his enemies snorting. A working-class wit Westminster won't see again.
'Crashed the Economy'
Keir Starmer has dined out on the lettuce-beating PM for years. Repetitive? Yes. Still effective? Painfully so.
Healey on Howe
Denis Healey's takedown of Geoffrey Howe's debating style is so good it's basically required reading at PPE Oxford.

Cameron's 'Calm Down, Dear'
David Cameron channelling Michael Winner at Angela Eagle didn't age well, but it's lodged in Commons folklore as peak Bullingdon energy.
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