His announcements were, they said, mostly old measures dressed up in new clothes.

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Dressed up in shiny new clothes but stripped of its goodness and originality and important imperfections.

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But it seems musicians are still flexing their muscles in the political sphere, only the protest comes dressed in different clothes, with a new hard-nosed approach that matches the nous of politicians.

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