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Shadow Chancellor George Osborne here, visiting the Leapfrog Day Nursery, and being patiently put up with by Cairo Henderson-Bradshaw (age two).

The winner of the caption competition this week is Lindsay. Congratulations Lindsay; a bottle of South African red (Fairview Pinotage Viognier 2004 or a bottle of North American white (Stimson Estate Chardonnay 2002) depending on your preference will be on its way to you.

His winning caption was:

It was unfortunate that Cairo had been eating from a box of chocolate biscuits when she entered the matter transference machine


 George Osborne visiting the Leapfrog Day Nursery, with Cairo Henderson-Bradshaw (2). Photo credit: Eddie Mulholland/Rex Features

Photo credit: Eddie Mulholland/Rex Features

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User Comment Marisa Henderon, 26 October 2008 @ 22:30 PM

Mummy said ...
I should keep the tin, it may be worth more than our house.




User Comment Andy Partridge, 15 September 2008 @ 09:50 AM

Caption
I promise you, when we get into power we will make biscuit tin balancing an Olympic sport for 2012.


User Comment Rob Falconer, 15 September 2008 @ 08:34 AM

Caption Competition Entry
Very clever, Cairo, but do remember to spit the foil out afterwards.


User Comment Lindsay, 15 September 2008 @ 08:33 AM

Caption Competition
I got my head stuck in a potty once, Cairo. In fact it was last September.


User Comment Pendragon, 15 September 2008 @ 08:31 AM

Caption
Well, you see, with funding for the NHS as it is, Botox would have been a lot more expensive …


User Comment Adam Langley, 14 September 2008 @ 20:17 PM

Understanding youth crime
George Osborne’s demonstation of the Tory hug-a-hoodie campaign really took the biscuit...


User Comment Richard Davies, 12 September 2008 @ 16:58 PM

Politician
"Mr Osborne,

I'm practising becoming a politician - all tin-pot, head banging, schemes!"


User Comment Phil Wood, 12 September 2008 @ 16:34 PM

Gordon with his head (and hand) in the cookie tin
Gordon it's no good hiding under there - the recession is here and you're responsible.


User Comment Dennis Wren, 12 September 2008 @ 16:17 PM

Well
I’m afraid even with all these NHS cuts by Labour , that the tin will have to do as you new nose job Cairo, until we get in and provide a better class of biscuit tin.


User Comment Andy Partridge, 12 September 2008 @ 15:53 PM

Caption
Note to self: reverse the Jaffa cake VAT wheeze when we get in power.


User Comment Steve McDermott, 12 September 2008 @ 15:50 PM

After seeing Cairo managing to get into the Box...
George wonders if he will ever manage to get into the Cabinet


User Comment Stephen Quay, 12 September 2008 @ 15:39 PM

Invasion Earth
George: Who Am I? Just call me The Doctor. Cairo: EXTERMINATE!


User Comment Jim Etherton, 12 September 2008 @ 15:38 PM

Caption
George wonders whose head to shrink next with the magic tin.


User Comment Jim Watson, 12 September 2008 @ 15:33 PM

errrrrmmmmmm....
For the last time Cairo, and I know your mummy told you not to talk to strange men, my name is not Gary Glitter...


User Comment Keith Lyons, 12 September 2008 @ 15:04 PM

caption
I can do this..what can you balance?


User Comment Lindsay Gasser, 12 September 2008 @ 13:44 PM

..is what it says on the tin
Unlike my policies.


User Comment David Wynn, 12 September 2008 @ 13:18 PM

self-importance?
Ok, I understand your clue to "Who am I?" ... you're Victoria McVitie, so my clues are the blue tie and that I'm very important, so who am I?


User Comment Jean G, 12 September 2008 @ 12:58 PM

Young Talent
Why, yes, my dear, we certainly shall consider including the skill of biscuit box balancing in future SATs!


User Comment Shahab Mirtorabi, 12 September 2008 @ 12:52 PM

Caption
Oh Cairo you make me feel like I am sat next to Alistair Darling in Question time. you have to come out sometimes soon.


User Comment Ian Vogan, 12 September 2008 @ 12:42 PM

Caption
So that's what Mrs Beckham's new hairstylr looks like



User Comment Janet Walsh, 12 September 2008 @ 12:41 PM

says George:
"No, no little girl - I said I will need help balancing the BOOKS, not the BOX!!"


User Comment Karen Watson, 12 September 2008 @ 12:34 PM

George says:
If I'm a good boy do you think they'll give me a nice red box like that?


User Comment Joseph Thatcher, 12 September 2008 @ 12:16 PM

Off to see the Wizard...
With Cairo as Tin Man the casting of Scarecrow in the nursery production of The Wizard of Oz had suddenly become simple.


User Comment Andy, 12 September 2008 @ 11:53 AM

Caption
It’s no use; we knew Alastair would empty it before we got in.


User Comment Steve McDermott, 12 September 2008 @ 11:51 AM

Need a bigger box
It's no good, I can still hear him with this on my head


User Comment Lindsay, 12 September 2008 @ 10:38 AM

Caption Competition Entry
And call me Dopey again, and you’ll get another box in your face


User Comment Lindsay, 12 September 2008 @ 10:32 AM

Caption Competition Entry
It was unfortunate that Cairo had been eating from a box of chocolate biscuits when she entered the matter transference machine


User Comment Pendragon, 12 September 2008 @ 10:24 AM

Caption Competition
Well, no, Victoria, but I think Gordon has a bottle with his name on to put his head in


User Comment Rob Falconer, 12 September 2008 @ 10:18 AM

Caption
For George, education today is thinking inside the box


User Comment Pendragon, 12 September 2008 @ 10:10 AM

Caption Competition
Suffering from amnesia had one big advantage, George found - all your questions came out in speech bubbles


User Comment Rob Falconer, 12 September 2008 @ 10:06 AM

Caption
OK, I won’t talk to you about the problems of obesity in children until you’ve finished your snack

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