Speaking at his party's annual conference in a bus shelter in Bournemouth, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Votes has told both his supporters that he welcomes the chance to challenge the BNP on Question Time, albeit not in person.
"If the BBC ask one of those fascist thugs who have been elected to the European Parliament onto one of their flagship programmes, I want us - by which I mean one of my more expendable colleagues - to be there to take them on," he said, to a standing ovation as the number 37 circular arrived.
Jumping enthusiastically aboard, Mr Votes told the driver that he was regrettably unable to appear on the programme himself, having already promised to be at a barbecue on that particular night, whenever it might be. As he fumbled for the right policy change, he explained that his home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne had been given the honour of challenging the right-wing extremists, while he was out buying everyone chips.
Returning to the empty bus shelter, a bewildered Mr Huhne quickly read the hastily-scribbled briefing document his party leader had left wedged into the bench, turned pale, dropped all the portions and frantically searched the timetable for coach services to Heathrow Airport, before hailing a passing taxi and speeding away.
Political observers say that Mr Huhne's surname may turn out to be an inspired choice for a televised debate with the BNP's Nick Griffin - who will almost certainly spend the entire debate saluting him and obsequiously begging for orders, especially if Mr Huhne turns up in a well-tailored black uniform.
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