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In the Commons on Tuesday she said she agreed that Labour backbenchers should "resist the temptation to duck tough choices on spending".

He was, for example, appalled at the force-feeding of ducks and geese to enlarge their livers to produce foie gras.

I think he’s extremely confident, but, not to bring up Dylan O’Brien again but Dylan O’Brien used a very good metaphor, which is you’re like a duck.

But, Mr Neill points out, some in the Western defence community are increasingly arguing that these strike groups are vulnerable, as they are effectively "sitting ducks" for any missile attacks.

The batting left Baker, who was last man out for a golden duck, on a hiding to nothing.