In June 2004 he said that the government's unpopular economic policies were creating social unrest.

"I'm not the first president to believe in an unpopular policy, and I won't be the last."

A new mayor could push through important, yet unpopular policies.

Village heads, now often elected, are less inclined to enforce an unpopular policy.

But skeptics, including some on the council's panel, say no amount of public relations can compensate for unpopular foreign policies.

The election results were announced on 2 October 1983 and the leadership progressively dropped unpopular policies.

How long will Congress continue to fund an unpopular foreign policy?

Once the war is over a number of unpopular but necessary policies will have to be implemented in order to rebalance the economy.

In all the countries, brave and unpopular policies are being implemented to reduce deficits which have become unacceptable.

Two weeks before the election, you don't want to be associated with unpopular policies.