According to Radio Netherlands International, "the Labour leader actually meant to compliment him for his courage" in agreeing to run.

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Harry also gets embarrassed when you compliment him too much.

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Compliment him on his planning that weekend trip (never mind that it is the second time he has done so in years) and he is more likely to plan more.

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Then Ed Miliband, as Leader of the Opposition, has a go - the normal courtesies require him to compliment the mover and seconder, and remember MPs who've departed this life, before moving on to the bills the government has announced.

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Mr Blair called him the "Wayne Rooney of the cabinet" (probably not the compliment it once was).

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