The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Oppositions are not there to get legislation through. Oppositions are there to hold the government to account.
My general approach to opposition is where the government is getting something right, we should say so. And where we disagree with them, we should say so, too.
Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.
In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
There's nothing to be said for opposition. You can only talk about things and you can lay your plans. You can't actually achieve very much; you have to be in government for that.
The opposition may have the right to doubt every thing, but for myself, I call on opposition to practice its role within limits of objectively, responsibility and country interests.
On the right of Israel to exist and to defend itself, there is no opposition in Israel.
In a sense there is no 'opposition' in Bahrain, as the phrase implies one unified block with the same views. Such a phrase is not in our constitution, unlike say the United Kingdom. We only have people with different views and that's ok.
For me, opposition is just another opposition.
In Washington, particularly, the loyal opposition has a job to be the opposition. But you can't stop there.