Boris Johnson's new spin doctor was Daily Mirror chicken
Political journalist, Tom McTague, now writes for the US publication, The Atlantic.
"Lee was doing shifts, I think, at the Mirror when I was a young trainee coming up through the ranks," he remembers. "We both, as lowly hacks on the paper, were given the job of donning the chicken outfit and running around London. "Your job was just to have a laugh really and to put a bit of energy into it, and Lee was a very energetic reporter.Mr McTague told how he once approached Conservative grandee Ken Clarke while wearing the chicken suit.
"I said to him, 'Ken can I have a picture with you? Can I sit on your lap?' He said, 'No, you bloody can't!'"
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