11. That, and his linkage with unpopular policies, left him little choice, they said. 12. Washington is pressuring Jordan to turn itself into a base for action against Iraq, a policy wildly unpopular among ordinary Jordanians. 13. White House officials also said, however, that the extra spending would only make it more difficult to sell an unpopular policy to hostile lawmakers. 14. Zhu promptly dismissed the head of the central bank and took over the job himself, personally directing an unpopular policy of tightly limiting loans and curbing government spending. 15. But in most cases, such an unfair division could be avoided with a strong-minded government ready to resort to unpopular policies to achieve the necessary goals. 16. But outspoken National lawmaker Bob Katter said the coalition may collapse if the government pursues policies unpopular in rural regions. 17. Economist Sri Mulyani said that to prevent social apprehension over the unpopular economic policies, the government must establish public confidence. 18. He must rule by coaxing consensus from different interest groups in the party, government and army, and is unable to force unpopular policies on powerful factions. 19. His coalition is still a formidable political machine, and the public has a history of quickly forgetting unpopular policy. 20. The party has found new vigor in opposition, but is still haunted by its unpopular policies, including legalizing abortion in this conservative, Roman Catholic country. |