After all, what is the point of being the youngest Tory leader since Pitt the Younger if you behave as if you have one foot in the grave?

ECONOMIST: Shadow cabinet

Instead of merely selling the format to successful shows - a process that resulted in the dire sanitised American versions of AbFab and One Foot in the Grave - the BBC now takes the role of executive producer when shows are remade abroad.

BBC: The language of laughter

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, a familiar refrain echoed throughout economic discussions: The U.S. consumer is dead, the pundits said, and his and her demise means the economy has one foot in its own grave.

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