(courtesy of lyle) From the Media Guardian (requires registration):
Richard Desmond, the proprietor of the Daily Express, launched an extraordinary tirade against the Germans yesterday when he accused them all of being Nazis as he goosestepped around a boardroom to the astonishment of fellow newspaper executives.
People present at the meeting said Mr Desmond – who dropped out of the race to buy the Telegraph after balking at the asking price – had at one point strutted up and down the room holding his fingers to his lips and giving stiff-armed salutes in emulation of the scene enacted by John Cleese in the TV sitcom Fawlty Towers.
Also at BBC News.
My boss told me this as he’s mates with a few guys who were actually at the meeting. Of course, when Brian tells the story it’s accompanied by actions (in this case marching round the office). Not sure if it’s funny or scary.