Sollecito's lead attorney, Giulia Bongiorno, a prominent parliamentarian, almost walked off the case because of the backroom deal.

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With no backroom deal on offer, the three smaller left-wing parties that back Mr Lagos pushed for an open primary, to capitalise on their man's popularity.

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The OECD had initially singled out 47 jurisdictions that included the likes of Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines and Malaysia, but hasty commitments to improve transparency along with some backroom deal-making led to all four being removed from the blacklist.

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It was a typical backroom shadowy deal probably pre-blessed by U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker, meaning it was already fully agreed by all parties before it was announced.

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The right prescription for making medicines cheaper and better is to encourage competition, not stifle it with backroom deals where everyone gets a great deal except for the patients.

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And you know, the haze of Gordon Gecko, you know, and the deal making, you know, sort of in backroom deals, those days are over.

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