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When it comes to sorting these problems little is made easier by an environment that chews through coaches at an alarming rate.

He has spent the years since chewing over his vendetta against McCain, long after the senator passed away, putting him well beyond any effort to return to the fold.

"It has been really good to chew the fat on what happened and really get a grasp of what we need to do and what needs to change," Sleightholme told BBC Sport.

Other sounds, be it his wife popping chewing gum or a neighbour's dog barking, and some smells, such as congealed fat or grease, and sights such as fluorescent lights, have always made him very uncomfortable.

Fun merch is a staple of all parties' annual gatherings as activists meet to chew over the year's highs and lows.