And that tells you everything about why they act the way they do: their deliberate decision to put tactical victories ahead of long - term reform. (theguardian.com)
While Labour's refusal to negotiate on a timetable was cynical gutter politics — every single constitutional measure under the last Labour government had a programme motion — Labour has won some sort of tactical victory at least. (totalpolitics.com)
George Osborne and David Cameron won a significant tactical victory only by making a more significant concession in the wider war. (theguardian.com)