The focus should be on the partial success of the losing party on an issue with costs consequences. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The previous year of Major's premiership had been beset by infighting within the Conservative party on the issue of Europe, including rebellions in several Parliamentary votes on the Maastricht Treaty. (en.wikipedia.org)
In the memo, Long calls Hoffman a «dyed - in - the - wool conservative who agrees with the Conservative Party on the issues» and «exposed Dede Scozzafava for what she is: A liberal whose beliefs are more in tune with the far left wing of the Democratic Party.» (nystateofpolitics.com)