Among them was Richard Perle, known as the "prince of darkness" in the Reagan-era arms race, who has been reborn as the chairman of the defence policy board.

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He was affectionately called the Prince of Darkness by some, but the light from his horn will undoubtedly beam throughout the ages.

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"Ozzy's not just the Prince of Darkness, but he's bona fide Brummy royalty too, " said the poet, who famously turned down an OBE in 2003.

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The pirate captain Black Stache (Christian Borle), a dyslexic prince of darkness, expertly fits the bill.

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Many of those are delighted by his fall from grace, not only because they disliked him (though they did), but also because they quietly agreed with William Hague, the Conservative leader, who said this week that the prime minister had become over-dependent on his prince of darkness.

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