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Spin-friendly conditions are also likely to be presented in Colombo, but England's big tests against India and Australia are to be played on the flatter surface at Indore.

But most of them understand they only get that perch by flattering right-wing views that a woman’s place is really in the kitchen.

The pop star, 35, didn't say who she was singing about, but she sarcastically thanked them for paying her attention, saying: "It's flattering."

How did you go about striking that balance between the less flattering traits he has while also ensuring he’s someone the audience is rooting for?

Now, her angelic voice acts as a force for Hansard to push up against instead of flattering his parts.