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She said: "Ministers can no longer stick their fingers in their ears and shout more loudly about all the great things coming tomorrow while ignoring catastrophic job losses today."

Some critics argue that wealthy North Bay residents have the ear of certain officials.

"He gave Melanie a hug and then Melanie had a minute with him, talking to him, but she was whispering in his ear," he said.

The 47-year-old Kirkland & Ellis attorney launched into a story about how about 30 years ago, when he still had hair, he got an ear pierced at the now bankrupt mall fixture.

Because Mr. Parker processes his voice so heavily, it’s easy to forget that he’s a distinctive lyricist—his words are resonant even as the arrangements keep one’s ear on the gleaming surfaces.