The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sidestepped a potential row over the use of unauthorised pictures of them and Prince George taken during a break from engagements on their tour of Australia.
They hurled themselves into tackles that were easily sidestepped by their opponents, whose greater poise was summed up by the sumptuous Kiss lob that made the score 8-1.
Clegg sidestepped questions on whether he would support an EU referendum if that was the price of a further coalition with the Tories, saying the correct course was to hold a referendum only if further powers were transferred to the EU.
But having sidestepped that little storm in an F-bomb, the corporation may be wringing its hands yet again, this time over Monty Python star – and serial on-air swearer – John Cleese's appearance on Tuesday evening's One Show.
May sidestepped the two questions, saying Cameron had made a wide-ranging speech.
The government has begun a six-week consultation process, which community groups are concerned is too short, and the opposition spokeswoman for families and payments, Jenny Macklin, has sidestepped questions about whether Labor would support reserving the DSP for people with permanent disabilities who have no capacity to work.
But from the moment O'Connor, at full-back six days after arriving in England, sidestepped the young wing Tom Collins to send Topsy Ojo tearing down the touchline, the new recruit helped galvanise the Irish back division.
Castle sidestepped the issue of the correct grading of the women's work and entitlements and offered instead to bring their pay as unskilled workers into line with the pay of male unskilled workers.
Asked after the draw if she thought she had a better chance against Williams on grass or clay, Sharapova bridled and sidestepped, fixing the inquisitor with her hardest stare.
Related: Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to reach French Open final – as it happened The Scot later sidestepped suggestions that Djokovic had at least stretched the boundaries of propriety when, having been two sets up on Friday night, he took an eight-minute medical timeout after losing the third set in fading light with a storm brewing (both meteorological and metaphorical).
However, he sidestepped questions about whether he would like to see another election if Cameron returned as prime minister of a minority government.
