He said pointedly this week that he wanted the oligarchs cut down to size.

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He said, pointedly, that he didn't fall into "the category of people who had no recollection of" - a clear reference to Gordon Brown's City fixit woman Shriti Vadera who was resented at the Treasury.

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During Powell's visit to Madrid, he said it was premature to discuss a new peace conference but pointedly added that he hoped all parties would consider Spain "high on the list" of host candidates.

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David Trimble, leader of the Ulster Unionists, pointedly did not join the walk-out, but said that instead he would consult widely among unionists about what they want his party to do next before talks reconvene on September 15th.

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"And when he gets really kind of uppity he would always, like, would pointedly say, 'George, ' " Bartlett said.

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