Yeehaw!

Ministers have to wear a cowboy hat and effect a slow American drawl to have any chance of being noticed in Downing Street, it was claimed today. Claims of American influence over Number 10 have have been made before but this is the frist time it has become so pervasive.
'It's ridiculous,' said one Labour Minister yesterday. 'Unless you put on a cowboy hat, cry yeehaw! and call Tony 'buddy' he doesn't listen to you. It's gotten so bad now that at the start of every cabinet meeting he comes out to 'Hail to the Chief'.
After a recent press briefing Prime minister Bliar answered claims that the American influence on him had gone too far by telling reporters angrily,
'I refute such outlandish claims. It's a cotton-picking lie y'all!'
As to the forthcoming US election and whether or not he had a preference for the eventual winner PM Bliar commented,
'It makes no difference to me. Whoever's in charge, I'll do what they want.'