31.   The British Conservative Party, grasping for ground lost to the poll-leading Labour opposition, called Thursday for tax cuts and a tough crackdown on crime.

32.   The idea was a total fiasco as Tory leaders showed themselves somewhat lacking in such attributes, and the Labour opposition had a field day.

33.   The governing party is already trailing the Labour opposition in opinion polls.

34.   The Labour opposition and immigrant groups condemned the plan as racist.

35.   The Labour opposition expressed appreciation for the move, saying the government had listened to advice.

36.   The Labour opposition has been watching the developing spectacle with relish.

37.   The Labour opposition in Malta claimed election victory on Sunday night, though partial results given on television showed Labour leading by only one percent.

38.   The Labour opposition, breaking from a week of bashing the Tory government, Wednesday stressed unequivocal support for Prime Minister John Major on the Northern Ireland peace process.

39.   The Labour opposition, whose members dissented, reviled the recommendation.

40.   The Labour opposition has maintained a bipartisan consensus with the Major government on Northern Ireland for the last four years.