Impressionist Rory Bremner may have accidentally torpedoed a backbench revolt against Prime Minister John Major, according to official files released today.
The Channel 4 comedian telephoned rebel MPs as an "experiment" to see if his impersonation could convince people who knew the premier.
But his appeal for support sounded so genuine the rebels agreed to "lay off" and help to carry the Government through. Bremner made the calls in October 1993 ahead of the launch of his new show – just as Mr Major was preparing for a rough ride from Eurosceptics at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool.
The comedian rang MPs Sir Richard Body, John Carlisle and Ann Winterton, claiming to be the premier calling from Malaysia, where he was on an
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