Mr Janot's parting shots leave Brazil in an uncertain state.
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Parting Shots • I was wrong about Maritza coming away clean.
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Parting Shots • The third season ends more effectively than it begins.
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The senator from Alaska went down with parting shots for everyone.
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But at least it went out with a couple of parting shots.
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In his concession speech, the senator took several parting shots at Trump.
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Parting Shots • Asked by a journalist if he wants to confess to committing past crimes, including murder, Escobar demurs.
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Parting Shots • After "Los Pepes," Hermilda has secured her place in the bad mother-in-law Hall of Fame.
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Parting Shots • The space where Los Pepes carves up bodies for presentation makes them look, appropriately enough, like precocious art-school students.
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Bush took a few parting shots at the media, saying he was baffled by the constant stream of negative coverage he attracted.
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Right now it's time for some parting shots with our news maker of the morning, Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.
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And next weekend, he'll take some pithy, parting shots at his tormentors in the press at his final White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
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Parting Shots • The show draws a nice contrast between Escobar and the Rodríguez brothers, Gilberto and Miguel, the leaders of the Cali Cartel.
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The Late Show host has been delivering parting shots to erstwhile candidates all winter long, but his farewell segment for Rubio was particularly brutal.
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" Yet, he went on to criticize the Obama administration, claiming the United States' failure to veto the resolution was one of the president's "parting shots.
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The Mayor also had some parting shots for Trump, laying full blame on 45 for what he considers America's failing image in the world's eyes.
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Parting Shots • The integration of vintage television footage of Escobar and Colombia at the time continues to be an effective way to tout the show's verisimilitude.
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Parting Shots • The show suggests that Escobar avoided capture during the manhunt simply because the rank-and-file soldiers did not want to face the consequences of arresting him.
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In fact the beef between Jordan and Krause was so real that MJ even took some parting shots at Krause during his now legendary Hall of Fame induction speech.
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Anthony Davis is insisting he didn't use his wardrobe to send parting shots at the Pelicans ... saying his "That's All, Folks" shirt was a coincidence, because he doesn't even dress himself!!!
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They're about to see their favorite Uncle-in-Chief shuffle out of the White House to become a Ray Ban spokesman or whatever, so of course they can't resist some parting shots.
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It taught us many things about the distant dwarf planet, but by the time it took its extraordinary parting shots of Pluto's atmosphere, the team was already thinking about its next destination.
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Parting Shots • "Narcos" was intended to tell the Escobar story in full, but the final episode teases the story of the Cali cartel, which should occupy some portion of seasons three and four.
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Sure, the beef is over ... but that didn't mean Shaq didn't throw a couple of parting shots McGee's way, noting that other players have been on "Shaqtin' A Fool" without getting all "sensitive" about it.
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But after President Trump's parting shots against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the day he left the Group of 7 summit meeting in Quebec, the country reacted with uncharacteristic outrage and defiance at a best friend's nastiness.
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Parting Shots • Rather than recap every episode of "Narcos," as I did for the previous two seasons, I'm only checking in here, and then I'll have a season-long recap ready in the next week or so.
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Martina's words were in line with Renzi's parting shots, but it remains to be seen whether the PD will continue to resist calls from within its ranks and from left-wing commentators for it to support a potential 5-Star government.
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After heading over to the King's MMA gym in L.A. earlier today, Ortiz seemingly got his answer ... watching a mitt session Liddell had, and getting so disgusted he had to leave the building, but not before he threw some parting shots.
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The clash, which has caught the attention of Canadian leaders, has taken on added significance, coming just weeks after President Trump took parting shots at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he left the Group of 7 summit meeting in Quebec.
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In a letter acknowledging his termination, and seen by Reuters, Spencer took parting shots at Trump and defended the need to preserve "good order and discipline throughout the ranks" — something Navy officials had believed the peer review board would help ensure.
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ZENG RONGSpokesperson of the Chinese embassyLondon Anyone with a basic knowledge of Brazilian law understands that a conviction by a lower court does not equate to guilt and it is wrong to refer to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a "felon" ("Parting shots", September 23rd).
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Parting Shots • The plight of David, the kid Escobar puts on the air to attest to Carrillo's viciousness, doesn't amount to much after Carrillo is killed, but it does lead to some cold political insight about the negligible effect his testimony might have on the government's operation.
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Obama's parting shots in the final days of his administration included a nasty speech by Secretary of State John Kerry after the U.S. abstained in a UN Security Council vote on a resolution on settlements that pilloried Israel without even mentioning continued Palestinian terrorism, advocacy of violence, and sabotage of the peace process.
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Harry J. Kazianis: Trump's North Korea summit can succeed if he remembers this one thing David Deptula: Trump North Korea summit reveals exactly why it is vital to rebuild the U.S. military Trump should have one-on-one moment with Kim, avoid photos with him, Bill Richardson warns How the U.S.-North Korea summit will move the markets Kim Jong Un's running bodyguards back in action in Singapore for U.S.-North Korea summit &aposFOOL TRADE&apos: President Trump took more parting shots at Canada and its prime minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. allies over trade policy as he made final preparations for his summit in Singapore ... "Fair trade is now to be called fool trade if it is not reciprocal," Trump tweeted.
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I. Q. Hunter listed Parting Shots as one of the candidates for "the Worst British film ever made". Parting Shots was also featured in a poll of Empire magazine readers' "50 Worst Movies Ever" poll.
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Observer Screen, p.6. Christopher Tookey was even more harsh, stating: "Parting Shots is not only the most horrible torture for audiences that Winner has ever devised. It is also profoundly offensive, even by Winner standards" and later called Parting Shots "the most tasteless, abysmal comedy of all time". Tookey also stated that Winner had "established himself, over his last dozen films, as beyond doubt the worst director of all time".
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The British black comedy Parting Shots was the last film directed by Michael Winner. It starred rock musician Chris Rea as a man who, told he has only six months to live, begins murdering people who have wronged him. Parting Shots was accused of being poorly acted, filmed and scripted, as well as treating murder flippantly.Christopher Tookey, "Michael Winner's latest film is his most offensive yet." The Daily Mail, May 11, 1999, (p.11).
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Shay continued to act and make small appearances over the next 30 years including appearances in Candleshoe (1977), Superman III (1983), Death Wish 3 (1985), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Bullseye! (1990). Her last film was 1999's Parting Shots.
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Parting Shots was not well received by critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film an 11% of freshness while Total Film describes Winner's work as "offensive", "incompetent" and "bad in every possible way". Andrew Collins gave a strongly negative review of the film: "Parting Shots... is going to set the course of British film-making back 20 years. It is not only the worst British film produced in this country since Carry On Emmannuelle (quite a feat in itself), it is a thoroughbred contender for the crown of Worst Film Ever Made".Andrew Collins, "How to Shoot a Real Turkey".
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After some final parting shots, Centurion anchored as her crew set about repairing the damage. Linois remained within sight for the rest of the day, but showed no sign of renewing the action; he disappeared on the north-east horizon at dusk.
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The Observer, 28 March 1999. Observer Screen, p.6. In a hostile overview of Winner's films, Christopher Tookey claimed "Parting Shots is not only the most horrible torture for audiences that Winner has ever devised. It is also profoundly offensive, even by Winner's standards".
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Dutch producers reverted to gabber after a final few parting shots with releases like Chico Chipolata "No More Happy Hardcore" (1996), Buzz Fuzz "Fuck Happy" (1997); whilst Bodylotion "Happy Is Voor Hobos" (1996) alternated between droll bouncy and no-nonsense gabber parts to get their message across.
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Wallflower Press, 2001, (p.353). British film historian I.Q. Hunter, discussing the question "What is the worst British film ever made?", listed Parting Shots as one of the candidates for that title.I.Q. Hunter, "From Window Cleaner to Potato Man" in British Comedy Cinema, edited by I.Q. Hunter and Laraine Porter.
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The Sunday Herald, May 2, 1999 (p.7) The journalist Miles Kington later claimed "Parting Shots ... was directed by Michael Winner and despite the glittering cast, was possibly the worst film ever made."Miles Kingston, "One or two plots to occupy my declining years". The Independent, May 3, 2005, (p.30).
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They notice Coulson, May, Mack, Daisy, Fitz and Simmons watching them, and the agents share a silent farewell, drinking 'parting shots'. In an end tag, Malick meets with his daughter Stephanie, also a Hydra agent, and updates her on the failure of the Russian Inhuman facility and the status of the ancient Inhuman.
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Open Media , accessed 24 April 2009 In the course of the series Neil interviewed a wide variety of personalities, from Albert Reynolds and Morris Cerullo to Jimmy Savile and Max Clifford.A.A.Gill, The Sunday Times, 6 August 1995 He acted as a television newsreader in two films: Dirty Weekend (1993) and Parting Shots (1999), both directed by Michael Winner.
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Gecks starred as Father Mike in the 1983 film Forever Young. His other film credits include roles in The Wicked Lady (1983), Parting Shots (1999), The Lazarus Child (2005) and Mutant Chronicles (2008). On television he appeared as Rupert the eccentric artist whose sister goes missing in the first episodes in Television South's The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
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Pegasus became holed near her waterline and began taking on water. All hope of defeating the Germans having gone, Ingles struck his colours and gave the order to abandon ship. Pegasus later sank. After Königsberg had finished with Pegasus, she fired a few parting shots at Helmuth, whose crew managed to abandon ship before one of the German cruiser's salvos struck the tug.
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In an interview about the film, Charlotte O'Sullivan, the Independent's film editor, claimed Parting Shots was "the worst film I've ever seen". O'Sullivan also criticised it for glorifying vigilantism: "It's Michael Winner and you know, he doesn't have any sense of irony. He seems to be saying it is okay to go and kill people.""Winner's Turkey has a bad aftertaste".
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Parting Shots is a 1999 British dark comedy film starring Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, Oliver Reed, Bob Hoskins, Diana Rigg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Joanna Lumley. It was the final film directed by Michael Winner. Upon release in the UK, the film gained controversy over its plot, and was widely criticised in the national press. It has since been evaluated as one of the worst films ever made.
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Miles Kington, "One or two plots to occupy my declining years". The Independent, 3 May 2005, (p.30). In its entry on Michael Winner, the book Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors claimed Parting Shots "makes a bold challenge for the hotly contested mantle of worst British film ever made."Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide, edited by Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, and Hannah Patterson.
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One of his childhood dreams was to become a film writer and film music composer. Rea wrote the title track and music score for the 1993 drama film Soft Top Hard Shoulder. He wrote and produced the 1996 film La Passione and had a cameo role in it. Rea was the lead actor in the 1999 comedy film Parting Shots, alongside Felicity Kendal, John Cleese, Bob Hoskins and Joanna Lumley.
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The backlash forced the corporation to apologise, while the trio "decided to stay out of it". On 1 September 2013, they released "Strong", which peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was later used in the 2014 American TV series "Reckless" for its second episode, "Parting Shots". On 9 September 2013, they released their debut studio album If You Wait, which peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
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Andrew Collins took a very negative view of the film: "Parting Shots ... is going to set the course of British film-making back 20 years. It is not only the worst British film produced in this country since Carry On Emmannuelle (quite a feat in itself), it is a thoroughbred contender for the crown of Worst Film Ever Made."Andrew Collins, "How to Shoot a Real Turkey" The Observer, March 28, 1999.
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In the 1990s, Kornheiser usually wrote three columns per week, which were a Tuesday column and a Thursday column in the Sports Section and a Sunday column (written for a more general audience) in the Style Section. He also started working for ESPN Radio in 1997 and kept his column at the Post. As part of his ESPN Radio contract, Kornheiser wrote columns called "Parting Shots" for ESPN The Magazine between 1998 and 2000.Schultz, pp. 10-11.
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G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend) is a 2013 American teen comedy film directed by Darren Stein and produced by School Pictures, Parting Shots Media, and Logolite Entertainment. The film had its first official screening at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2013 and was released theatrically on January 17, 2014, by Vertical Entertainment. G.B.F. focuses on closeted gay high school students Tanner and Brent. When Tanner is outed, he is picked up by the cool girls and he begins to surpass still-closeted Brent in popularity.
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Later, he wrote, produced and directed Dirty Weekend (1993), starring Lia Williams; and hosted the television series True Crimes, which was cancelled in 1994. In 1994, Winner appeared as a guest artist - alongside Joan Collins, Christopher Biggins and Marc Sinden (who in 1983 had appeared in Winner's The Wicked Lady) - in Steven Berkoff's film version of his own play Decadence. Winner's final film as director was Parting Shots (1999), which he also wrote, produced and edited. The film was critically reviled and flopped commercially.
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She also appeared as a black leather clad policewoman in a comic serial during a run of The Two Ronnies ("The Worm That Turned"). Other TV acting credits include Edna, the Inebriate Woman, Pennies From Heaven as Irene, the friend of Joan (Gemma Craven), Lovejoy, Never the Twain, Park Ranger, London's Burning and the John Sullivan comedy Roger Roger. She also had small roles in the films The Raging Moon (1971) and Parting Shots (1999). In 2009 she was in the touring show Cabaret, playing Fraulein Schneider.
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Grainger has participated in over 60 British television series and films in his career, among them The Bill, Rosemary and Thyme, Heartbeat, Bad Girls and EastEnders. In New Zealand he has appeared in local programmes Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, The Million Dollar Con Man, Life's A Riot and The Cult. He has received recognition for a variety of worldwide television commercial appearances. Among the feature films he has appeared in are Parting Shots (1999), In the Beginning (2000), Large (2001), Spy Game (2001), Mean Machine (2001), Kiss Me Deadly (2008) and The Lovely Bones (2009).
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He appeared in the films Fierce Creatures (1997), Parting Shots (1999) and The Riddle (2007), and in 2001 played Ritchie Stringer, a crime boss who was an unlikely suspect in the shooting of Phil Mitchell, in EastEnders. He had a main role in the short-lived soap opera Night and Day in 2001. For a brief time he abandoned acting and started a project called Interactive Casting Universal, a computer system that presented actors' details and showreels. Hunt suffered a heart attack in December 1999 and withdrew from a pantomime in Malvern.
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He has had a long and distinguished career in both the theatre (Her Royal Highness etc.) and in television, appearing in numerous BBC television series over the years since 1966 to the present day, including the sitcoms Executive Stress, Keeping Up Appearances, Next of Kin and in the television film The Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career has included roles in Baby Love (1969), The Breaking of Bumbo (1970), That Lucky Touch (1975), High Road to China (1983) and Parting Shots (1999). He is currently with the theatrical agency Susan Angel and Kevin Francis Ltd. in London.
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The following year he was Professor Litefoot again for a continuing series of Jago & Litefoot. Trevor Baxter worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and in the West End, toured Shakespeare in South America with Sir Ralph Richardson, and also appeared in the US in David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre at Shakespeare Santa Cruz in 1986. He appeared in many films including Nutcracker (1983), Parting Shots (1999), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006). He also wrote a number of plays including Lies, The Undertaking, and Office Games.
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Reed was in Return to Lonesome Dove (1993); Funny Bones (1995); Russian Roulette - Moscow 95 (1995); Luise knackt den Jackpot (1995); Die Tunnelgangster von Berlin (1996); The Bruce (1996); Jeremiah (1998); The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the Earth (1998); and Parting Shots (1998). His final role was the elderly slave dealer Proximo in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000), in which he played alongside Richard Harris, an actor whom Reed admired greatly both on and off the screen. The film was released after his death with some footage filmed with a double, digitally mixed with outtake footage. The film was dedicated to him.
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His extensive theatre credits include The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B by J P Donleavy in London's West End, which he also produced, first playing Balthazar to Simon Callow's playing Beefy, (who was later replaced by Billy Connolly). Numerous tours include "Donkeys Years", "Rebecca", "Tunes of Glory" and "The Millionairess" opposite Raquel Welch. He also produced, at the Garrick Theatre London (and later redirected for tour and the Edinburgh Festival 2011) "Jus' like That!" the highly successful affectionate tribute to the great Tommy Cooper, written by John Fisher. His film credits include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Silver Dream Racer (1980), Arthur the King (1985), Prisoner of Honor (1991), Parting Shots (1999) and The King's Speech (2010).
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Brian Poyser (born 1934, died January 19, 2009) was an English actor whose career started in the early 1960s. His appearances include the musical Poppy, the BBC Television Shakespeare (including a senator in Coriolanus, and Gower in Henry IV Part 1 and Henry V), the series Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, and as the recurring character the Revd Aubrey Stewart in two episodes of Foyle's War ("The French Drop" and "Plan of Attack"). He also appeared in the films Lady Jane (1986), Parting Shots (1999), and as one of the English judges in the film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He also worked extensively for the RSC, including the Tokyo tour of King Lear.
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In 1972, he co-wrote Leeds United F.C.'s anthem "Marching On Together". At the 1973 Tokyo Music Festival, Reed and Stephens won the Silver Star for "Sandy Sandy", whilst in 1977 Reed and Tony Macaulay triumphed at the International Song Contest in Majorca with "You and I". Reed and Roger Greenaway were awarded the Grand Prix Award in Seoul for "Everytime You Go". Reed's songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley ("Girl of Mine", "Sylvia" and "This Is Our Dance"), Shirley Bassey ("Does Anybody Miss Me") and Bing Crosby ("That's What Life Is All About"). Reed's film score composition credits include those for The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), The Bushbaby (1969), One More Time (1970), George and Mildred (1980), Creepshow 2 (1987) and Parting Shots (1999).
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There were reports that Hilton's 'blue sky thinking' caused conflict in Whitehall and, according to Nicholas Watt of The Guardian, Liberal Democrats around deputy prime minister Nick Clegg considered him to be a "refreshing but wacky thinker".Nicholas Watt "Steve Hilton policy leaks show Downing Street divide over David Cameron aide", The Guardian, 28 July 2011 Hilton was satirised in the BBC comedy The Thick of It as the herbal-tea drinking spin doctor Stewart Pearson. His last memo concerned the advocacy of severe cuts in the number of civil servants in the United KingdomIain Watson "Steve Hilton's civil service attack uncovers coalition tensions", BBC News, 18 May 2012 and further welfare cuts.Patrick Wintour "Steve Hilton's parting shots: £25bn in cuts and a broadside at the civil service", The Guardian, 16 May 2012 Hilton is co-founder and former CEO of Crowdpac.
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