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  • As for the ills of wider society, "the reason we goldplate everything is the compensation culture, where backstroke is being banned from schools not because of health and safety, but because they think they might get sued".

    Diary 2010

  • Instead we goldplate all legislation, making it even stronger.

    Cameron answers your questions 2008

  • Instead we goldplate all legislation, making it even stronger.

    Cameron answers your questions 2008

  • Instead we goldplate all legislation, making it even stronger.

    Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2008

  • I remember Tilda from her Derek Jarman days, so seeing her sucking goldplate off of Oscar's head is positively...

    But when Jenna Jameson does it it's dirty! Arbogast 2008

  • I suggested that we travel as inconspicuously as possible, but Mimo ordered a Jaguar four-seater convertible with a heather metalflake paint job and goldplate trim.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • I'm sure we all know developers who love to goldplate.

    Tales from a Trading Desk 2009

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