Once a party goes into opposition after a long period in government, it has difficulty getting its message across. (yougov.co.uk)
What he won't have is the option that many of his activists might prefer, of going into opposition in order to revive their radical credentials unsullied by the inevitable compromises of office. (yougov.co.uk)
When the Labour Party went into opposition in 1979, Shore was made Shadow Foreign Secretary, having recanted on his previous support for CND. (en.wikipedia.org)