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The prosecution said Mrs Spragg was a "forthright supporter of the conspiracy theory" that Madeleine's parents were responsible for her disappearance despite "unequivocal evidence to the contrary".

Such forthright commentary about current events and issues are rare, however.

For years, Cheney was a hero to the Republican right for his forthright manner and dry-as-dust ideological beliefs - and reviled by the left, who accused him of working for the interests of the oil industry.

"President Putin has not come to the table in an honest and forthright manner, as we'd hoped," Bessent told the broadcaster.

Perhaps a hint of the forthright Scout to come?