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What famous on-air moment in 1991 caused a nation-wide reaction in the UK?

  • Agnew's "Leg over" comment

  • Agnew's heated argument

  • Agnew's emotional breakdown

  • Agnew's unexpected singing

Answer

Agnew's "Leg over" comment was a comment made by former Conservative Party politician Brian Walden in 1991 during a live broadcast of Channel 4's Newsnight. The comment was made in reference to a story about Then Prime Minister John Major's affair with Edwina Currie, and was widely seen as being in poor taste.
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