Andrew Lansley was confronted outside Downing Street by protester June Hautot as he headed into a summit on the government's controversial NHS reforms on Monday.
The beleaguered health secretary was labelled "gutless" and a "coward" by Mrs Hautot as she spoke to reporters outside Number 10.
But while his life may resemble an episode of The Thick Of It, Lansley can take comfort in the fact that he's not the only politico who's clashed with the public. Take a look at our top 5 run-down of when politicians clash with voters, featuring a double-dose of Gillian Duffy.
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