"big one, big one"

Alastair Campbell, former press secretary (1994-2003) to Tony Blair, published a book a month or two back dishing out some inside dirt on the British government from the time. A Japanese newspaper caught wind of some Japan-related anecdotes included in the book. Apparently, Blair had an encounter with the old election problem.

Campbell continued, "There was the odd schoolboy comic moment too, as when a Japanese businessman said, 'Ra whole of Japan is rookin fowad to your erection.'

"I said we are hoping for a big one and TB spluttered" while the Japanese put his thumbs up and said, 'Big one, big one.'

Her Majesty must be so proud of her government.