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England attack coach and former scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth highlighted Dupont's ability to turn the tables on a defence, launching attacks when apparently close to losing possession and territory, as one of his greatest assets.

However, within hours of the lawsuit's filing, Lively's legal team responded in a statement, writing, “This latest lawsuit from Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and its associates is another chapter in the abuser playbook. This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim. This is what experts call DARVO. Deny. Attack. Reverse Victim Offender.”

After Biden's gaffe, the Trump campaign was eager to turn the tables on Democrats for once.

And as the back-and-forth about Obamacare went on, Vance was able to turn the tables on Walz, asking him, “you think the individual mandate’s a good idea?”

But the Labour leadership believes they have found a way to turn the tables on the Conservatives when it comes to economic competence.