Benjamin Disraeli:

The noble lord is the Prince Rupert of parliamentary discussion: his charge is resistless, but when he returns from the pursuit he always finds his camp in the possession of the enemy.

— Benjamin Disraeli Modern

British PM

Context

Describing an opponent in parliamentary debate

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