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Conservative Kevin Bentley, leader of Essex County Council, said Farage's letter "does smack of desperation".

Her choice of moderate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t smack of a typical, predictable, ultra-safe political move.

Yes, it might smack of the ITV show Mr and Mrs, which first aired in the UK in the 1960s, but this proclamation of undying love dates back much further.

It is all about spice: a tart smack of mustard followed by the slow burn of a jalapeño pepper.

The performance did not smack of a side capable of securing Champions League football next season, which Ratcliffe has made a priority, let alone threatening Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, who are a long way ahead on this evidence.