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Clinton's got quite a hunger - by Steve Cohen

Former PM John Major had a High Wycombe audience in hysterics when he told of President Bill Clinton's huge appetite for food.

Mr Major was special guest at Adams Park at a party to mark Wycombe MP Ray Whitney's 20 years in Parliament.

I was invited along and was surprised to find that the legendary man of grey was an hilariously-lively speaker.

His ad-libs were fabulous, especially when he was heckled by a small child.

Mr Major joked that the tot's cries made far more sense than the stuff he used to hear from MPs at Prime Minister's Question Time.

But his best lines were reserved for his anecdote about meeting Mr Clinton in the USA.

The story went something like this:

The President picked up Mr Major in a colossal stretch limo and proceeded to offer him coffee and sandwiches.

Mr Clinton, famed for a different sort of appetite, gobbled up his share of the grub and then took Mr Major to a seven-course banquet.

Mr Major had a few of the courses, while the President devoured everything and had seconds.

The pair then went into Airforce One, the Presidential plane, where Clinton had a massive slice of cheesecake.

More coffee and sandwiches followed, before the two world leaders went back to the White House.

Here, Mr Clinton offered more coffee and sandwiches. Full-up Mr Major declined, and watched in amazement as the President wolfed down the food.

But the best moment of the day was still to come. Mr Clinton turned to Mr Major, looked bewildered and said something to the effect of: "I just can't understand it. I jog regularly, take plenty of exercise - and I still can't lose any weight."

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