However, the prime minister praised Mr Coulson as a "brilliant member of my team".

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The TRUMPET is the highest-pitched and most brilliant member of the brass family.

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Eric Buchan, chairman of Wyre Forest Canoe Club in Worcestershire, said Mr Smith, who had been a member for 16 years, was a "brilliant" canoeist.

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