article_snippet: May. Last night the pair were immediately dubbed ‘Big Eck and Little Ed’.
article_snippet: The Tory campaign drew comparisons to ITV’s Spitting Image, which mercilessly lampooned politicians in the 1980s and 1990s.
article_snippet: The Tory campaign targets included David Owen and David Steel, joint leaders of the SDP/Liberal Alliance.
article_snippet: Mr Steel was lampooned as Mr Owen’s adoring sidekick and sometimes appeared in Mr Steel pocket, left.
article_snippet: The Tory campaign drew comparisons to ITV’s Spitting Image, which mercilessly lampooned politicians in the 1980s and 1990s .