William Van den Heuvel -former assistant to Robert F. Kennedy, former head of New York City Corrections department, all around Democratic biggie of the sixties and seventies.
(trying to keep the "van" thing going as long as we can)
a stereotype used in the United Kingdom for a smaller-sized commercial van driver, perceived as selfish, inconsiderate, mostly petit bourgeois and aggressive. According to this stereotype, the "white van man" is an independent tradesperson, such as a plumber or locksmith, self-employed, or running a small enterprise, for whom driving a commercial vehicle is not the main line of business, as it is for a professional freight-driver.
