Bath's cause was not helped by some hapless goalkicking, with Ryan Davis, who took on the kicking duties in the absence of Butch James and Olly Barkley, setting the tone for an error-strewn display with two early penalty misses.

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Above all, the candidates must avoid blundering, making some stray error of fact or tone that makes them appear ineligible for high office.

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