Conservative leader David Cameron's polished public image took a battering when he put on a mock German accent when explaining his opposition to ID Cards.

During a question and answer session in Norwich he adopted an accent last heard on an episode of 'Allo 'Allo and said: "Where are your papers?"

A woman in the audience raised her hand and asked him: "I wonder about the wisdom of you adopting a German accent?"

Mr Cameron told her: "It was meant to be light-hearted."

Earlier one questioner had criticised Mr Cameron's decision to align the Conservatives with a right-wing Polish party in the European Union.

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