1. George Osborne discovers what normal people think of him at the Paralympics

2. Michael Gove falling over, forever

3. Jeremy Hunt's problem with the end of his bell

4. Boris Johnson getting stuck on a zipline.

(Note: Knowing Boris, this was probably a deliberate PR stunt.)

5. The many lives of Grant Shapps

BONUS SHAPPS: His struggle with doors

6. William Hague's 2001 General Election campaign

(Photo: Paul Grover)

7. Oliver Letwin disposing of classified documents in a park bin

(Photo: Getty)

8. Sayeeda Warsi's car crash stand-up comedy career

9. Liam Fox letting his best friend and flatmate join him in high-level government meetings

10. William Hague's 2001 General Election campaign (again)

11. Iain Duncan Smith's everything

(Image: blingeepolitics.tumblr.com)

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Now listen to Ian discussing why and how the Conservatives have tried to erase these pledges on the NS Podcast: