51�Թ�

But that bravado is part of the character.

"Even today, the First Minister secured no guarantees from the prime minster despite the bravado beforehand."

But, he said, it was worth it - even if, at the very end of his remarks, a small shadow of presidential doubt may have peaked through the bravado.

The lawyer stated there was a "significant amount of bravado and posturing on both sides" ahead of the planned confrontation and the members of the group were "egging each other on".

With unchecked bravado, he promises to stage Wings blowout events at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and fabled North American venues like Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.