He kicks off his speech with a pretty solid joke.
The ruling "tandem" make a mockery of Russian democracy(88)
To that end, Mr. Cameron set about decontaminating the Tory brand. Central to that mission were forays into two areas of political terrain previously deemed forbidden zones. First, he signaled comfort with gay rights, ditching the party’s previous support for laws restricting sexual equality. Second, he championed environmentalism. He may have endured news media mockery when he took a dogsled ride to inspect a Norwegian glacier in 2006, but it did the trick, confirming that the Tories were changing.
impudent  | (adjective) Improperly forward or bold. |
| Synonyms: | overbold, sassy, saucy, impertinent, smart, wise, fresh |
| Usage: | Mind your own business, you impudent young rascal, and I'll mind mine. |
sassy
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Pronunciation: /ˈsasi
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mockery
(mŏk'ə-rē)
n., pl. -ies.
- Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.
- A specific act of ridicule or derision.
- An object of scorn or ridicule: made a mockery of the rules.
- A false, derisive, or impudent imitation: The trial was a mockery of justice.
- Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable: The few packages of food seemed a mockery in the face of such enormous destitution.
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