He has a great sense of humour.

I like people with a sense of humour.

Mistakes and lying can be worked through, but I cannot stand a complete lack of humour.

It is no less an honour for me to succeed President Jean Ping, who has carried a heavy burden of responsibility with grace, warmth and humour over the past year.

The humour feels as if it is pitched at kids rather than adults, and for me Johnny English's wacky misadventures aren't as inventive and focused as Atkinson's silent movie gags in the persona of Bean.

Atkinson's gift for physical comedy is on display, but the humour feels pretty underpowered and weirdly superfluous, especially as the serious film brands like 007 and Mission Impossible themselves now confidently offer comedy as an ingredient.

I salute the efforts you have made, the dexterity with which you have shown leadership but yet responded to everybody in the Hall and, in particular, even at the darkest times, the good humour that you have shown.