Crafty as his name, this man was a brilliant politician, who could be called a worthy rival to Pitt.

Whether that made him a brilliant man or just a brilliant politician was hard to say.

A brilliant general and good politician, he managed to turn the fortunes to the Bulgarians.

It is not so long ago that Gordon Brown was regarded as the most brilliant politician in the country - and look at him now.

I often think there are brilliant politicians in other countries, but if they tried to run each others' countries it'd all go disastrously wrong.

On the French political scene, he appeared as a young brilliant politician, and a preeminent expert in economic issues.

Shane was tough, but a brilliant politician and fighter at times.

The reason is that he is a brilliant politician.

Maybe some brilliant politician will figure out how to call off the dogs before that happens.

He was a brilliant politician and, perhaps, a lousy president.