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}}'''Norman Beresford Tebbit''' (born 29 March 1931) is a British politician who served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2 September 1985 to 13 June 1987.
   
 
== Spitting Image ==
Norman Tebbit
 
   
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Tebbit was charicatured as a leather clad skinhead, who primarily served as Margaret Thatcher's enforcer. He would always refer to her as 'leader', and would physically abuse her cabinet members in order to keep them in line.
==Portrayal in Spitting Image==
 
   
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Norman Tebbit himself has said he enjoyed his portrayal on the show, and while his wife didn't, his children found it funny. In the 2007 documentary "Best Ever Spitting Image", he said he was very fond of his portrayal.
He was portrayed as a bully and as a thug thug wearing a Mod Jacket and was often seen as Margaret Thatcher's Right hand Man who he referred to as Leader or dealing with other politicians e.g. in one sketch he breaks John Major's glasses and in other puts someone's hand into a blender. The real Norman Tebbit was very fond of his portrayal.
 
   
   

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Norman Beresford Tebbit (born 29 March 1931) is a British politician who served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2 September 1985 to 13 June 1987.

Spitting Image

Tebbit was charicatured as a leather clad skinhead, who primarily served as Margaret Thatcher's enforcer. He would always refer to her as 'leader', and would physically abuse her cabinet members in order to keep them in line.

Norman Tebbit himself has said he enjoyed his portrayal on the show, and while his wife didn't, his children found it funny. In the 2007 documentary "Best Ever Spitting Image", he said he was very fond of his portrayal.


The real Norman Tebbit

The real Norman Tebbit on the right.