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After its rapturous reception in Britain and America, knives are being sharpened for Slumdog Millionaire.

Kate Osamor, shadow international development secretary, said the appointment was "another grim reminder that knives are being sharpened on the aid budget under this Tory government".

Her short film Filth and Wisdom drew brickbats at the Berlin film festival, and now pencils are being sharpened in anticipation of WE, her biopic of Wallis Simpson.

Tracey Emin, Mark Ravenhill, Damien Hirst – as soon as they announce a new project their reputation goes before them and the pens are being sharpened.

Kate Osamor, the shadow international development secretary, has said that Patel's appointment was "another grim reminder that knives are being sharpened on the aid budget under this Tory government".

The battle is over government spending, and for the first time in a generation, the knives are being sharpened for that most sacred cow of the Republican party: the $700bn – and rising – defence budget (pdf).

Knives were being sharpened across Catalonia.

And it's also a time when I think our identity is being sharpened by the experience of government rather than weakened.

To make matters worse, their sense of vulnerability is being sharpened by growing crowd discontent whenever a referral is made to television match officials, whose role has been expanded this season.

That focus is being sharpened by changes to the points system of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) on student admissions, which now favours those wishing to study at level 4 – HND and foundation degree level.

To prevent this, it's important to quench the blade frequently as it's being sharpened.[10].[10]