I’ve no idea if this one is true. It came to me from a Labour MP who is no fan of the PM.
But apparently Gordon Brown recently got through three mobile phones in one week by hurling them against the wall in anger.
Could be nonsense. However, the fact that it seems even remotely believable is a sign of the times.
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