Not just a wicked witch, Ravenna is a monstrous gargoyle of feminine wiles, a spiritual vampire who feeds on others' youthful vitality and leaves them old and wizened in her stead.

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The council's finance director Simon Wiles said negotiations were continuing on a range of options.

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The business secretary evidently retained his wiles through his Brussels exile, and nurtured a formidable network of allies.

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"Not since Queen Elizabeth I... did we see a woman - nor many men - of such courage, wiles and intelligence, " he adds.

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Diplomatic wiles (and her beloved cigarettes) apart, Ms Del Ponte also carries a carrot and a stick.

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But they reckoned without the tactical wiles of their former manager Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti's men scarcely created a chance throughout the 90 minutes as the prolific Didier Drogba and strike partner Nicolas Anelka were blunted.

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The Wiles flew to India in April last year, with Rhonda prepped with fertility drugs, a prelude to retrieving eggs from her body.

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Since then he has stayed elected, easily in 1986 and by a mere 1% margin in 1992, by using all the patronage and populist wiles at his disposal.

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