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One former Treasury minister, Lord Bridges, told the Lords: "This is not a fiscal buffer; it is a fiscal wafer, so thin and fragile that it will snap at the slightest tap."

Their shared disdain — and fear — of a free press was evident, from downplaying the killing of Khashoggi to snapping at ABC News reporter Mary Bruce when she asked about his murder.

Instead of the entire plate snapping at once, it tears apart in smaller sections.

Porter came under criticism last week for snapping at a CBS reporter and threatening to end the interview.

The man snaps at her saying "don't tell me what to do".