Sentences with phrase «prawn cocktail»

In Westminster, all political parties put emphasis on building up their links within the Square Mile - best exemplified perhaps by the Labour Party's prawn cocktail offensive.

When he attempts to seduce her with prawn cocktails, a wine box, talk of «lovemaking» and rose petals strewn on his (parents's bedspread), she no surprisingly reacts with horror; even after he persuades her, she warns him savagely not to get cocky.

He attacked Labour's record on the economy, and spoke of a «prawn cocktail charm offensive» to win support from the City in the 1990s.

It would often be found on most restaurant menus along with the classic prawn cocktails and for some strange reason, freshly squeezed orange juice!

I linked in a post about retro prawn cocktails Have a super week.

Answers in the comments section and, as always, best comment gets a delightful pack of prawn cocktail crisps sent to their address.

Menu highlights include Tiger Prawn Cocktail with Tangy Citrus Aioli and Chili Garlic Crumbs, Melon & Baby Bocconcini Skewers with Lemon Oil and Jalapeno Agave Vinaigrette, Almond Crusted Lion Fish with Roasted Tomato Sauce and Crispy Zucchini, and Jerk Roasted Corn on the Cob with Grace Bay Coconut.

Whether you buy ready made pastry cases, or spend a little time cutting out little circles of puff pastry, brushing them with butter and baking them in a muffin tin (easy peasy), you're left with a hardy vessel ready to be filled with all manner of things that can be made ahead of time: simple prawn cocktail, easy guacamole, maybe topped with a little bacon and sour cream, goat's cheese with tomato salsa and basil... all these are easy and quick.

But that's not really something you can cover off over overpriced prawn cocktail and rubber chicken.»

Arthur Scargill Here we see the classic Scargill comb - over, as memorable a symbol of the 1980s as prawn cocktail and class warfare.

What about a gourmet chilled soup recipe or traditional English starters like prawn cocktail?

It was 1998 when Peter Mandelson first said that Labour was «intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich», while Tony Blair went on a «prawn cocktail offensive» to get the City onside.

A lighter version of the classic prawn cocktail, treat yourself to this satisfying yet low - fat lunch

I was just looking for a bread recipe to go with our prawn cocktail starter on Christmas Day and this popped up, so this is what I will make.

I have linked in my prawn cocktails.

How about a personal apology from you, Ed Balls, for nearly bankrupting the country after you went on a prawn cocktail charm offensive in the City of London to let the banks off the hook?

The extent (and cost to party funds) of the prawn cocktail offensive, which went on for years — starting (I think) with John Smith before Blair became leader — only makes sense if Labour regarded sentiment in the City and financial services markets as a crucial barrier preventing Labour's election to government.

They were too busy snuggling up big businesses like these with their prawn cocktail offensive.

He mocked Shadow Chancellor John Smith's «prawn cocktail offensive» to try to butter up City opinion («Never have so many crustaceans died in vain»).

Serious competition between the parties for the hearts and minds of the country's business communitygoes back to John Smith's «prawn cocktail offensive» - a campaign that elicited much criticism from many of Smith's own colleagues.

Clegg called Miliband's claim to be the enemy of vested interest risible, and said: «While we were campaigning for change in the banking system, they were on their prawn cocktail offensive in the City.

While we were campaigning for change in the banking system, they were on their prawn cocktail offensive in the City.

I linked in a post about 2 versions of that old retro fave, prawn cocktail.

I have linked in my prawn cocktails.

There was a prawn cocktail, green salad, and lemon cake for dessert.

It's like putting a bag of ready salted crisps with prawn cocktail — sure, the ready salted crisps are a popular working formula, but the prawn cocktail is a stronger taste, and after trying prawn cocktail, the ready salted just tastes bland in comparison.

You can practically smell the fondue bubbling away on the stove and the prawn cocktail chilling in the fridge in this time warp kitchen.