Howard Simon, assistant director of public affairs for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, said he believes the long-running ad campaign got the message across.

CNN: Famous fried eggs

The painting, which was bought by the Earl of Carlisle in 1796, was sold at Sotheby's in part to fund the divorce of current owner Simon Howard.

BBC: Portrait Of Omai

Lib Dem president Simon Hughes branded Mr Howard "arrogant and wrong" for claiming the Tories were the "natural party" for Britain's ethnic minorities.

BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Howard pitches for UK ethnic vote