81. The political party can encourage or require its members to work together to achieve shared policy goals.
82. The political party has become a hotbed of nationalism and racial bigotry.
83. The political party is used as a cloak for terrorist activities.
84. The political party of all the candidates except the rare independents is indicated on the ballot paper.
85. The political party offers a well-organized and obvious structure within which an individual can direct her political interests.
86. The present crisis is a result of the collective failure of the political parties to put forward a plausible economic programme.
87. The report also proposes that it would be appropriate for political parties to publish accounts of how they spend their Short money.
88. The rise of these organizations reflects the trend toward special-interest politics that has accompanied the Decline of the political party.