However, had Frederick turned out to be merely an energetic and competent king of Prussia, history would long since have forgotten him.

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Even Calcutta, a city known for its unflagging loyalty to local star and former Indian captain, Saurav Ganguly, appeared to have forgotten him at the weekend game - there were posters of Khan in the stands, and the star's local fan club walked in carrying huge cut outs of their icon.

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Lord Howarth, a Tory MP before he defected to Labour, said he had known Mr Pickles for many years and held him "in affection" but he appeared to have forgotten "he is no longer chairman of the Conservative Party".

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