If the implications of a Conservative Party victory are fuzzy, those of a defeat look clearer, because the party could splinter.

"Because Grigoriev and the party committee are against me?"

The British excluded Sinn Fein from the talks because the party has refused to renounce the use of violence.

But he also won because the ruling party splintered and divided its vote.

Because the second party (in terms of the nationwide votes) could gain two times as much seats as the leading party.

Matter of fact, that year I supported a Republican candidate for Governor because the Democratic party was a Southern Democratic party.

The election was crucial because the party that won the seat also won control of the 50-member State Senate.

These were debates among like-minded people, because the only party that is critical of the enlargement policy and the Constitution was not allowed to take part.

Brown says this became harder because the Conservative party adopted News International's stance on key media policy issues.