41.   The Labour party is almost alone in the world in questioning the benefits of competitive tendering.

42.   The Labour party is certainly in opposition now.

43.   The new party was dedicated to upholding traditional values.

44.   The opposition parties had mostly been unenthusiastic, if not openly hostile, about parity legislation.

45.   The parties are no longer the chief point of contact between the electorate and the politicians.

46.   The party is in danger of being defeated in the next election.

47.   The party is much stronger today than it was four years ago.

48.   The party is not a motley collection of ageing hippies, but an arm of a wealthy and complex organisation.