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| − | The '''opposition''' is the political party (or the parties) opposed to the party currently in office in countries with [[Wikipedia:Westminster system|Westminster]]-based [[Wikipedia:Parliament|parliamentary]] systems such as [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], and the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]]<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28parliamentary%29 Opposition (parliamentary)]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
+ | The '''opposition''' is the political party (or the parties) opposed to the party currently in office in countries with [[Wikipedia:Westminster system|Westminster]]-based [[Wikipedia:Parliament|parliamentary]] systems such as [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], and the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]].<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28parliamentary%29 Opposition (parliamentary)]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
When the predecessor of the [[British Prime Minister]] in [[1996]] was visited by [[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]], he thought he was a hoax perpetrated by the opposition, and thus tried to throw him out a window.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 1</ref> |
When the predecessor of the [[British Prime Minister]] in [[1996]] was visited by [[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]], he thought he was a hoax perpetrated by the opposition, and thus tried to throw him out a window.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 1</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:08, 2 November 2011
The opposition is the political party (or the parties) opposed to the party currently in office in countries with Westminster-based parliamentary systems such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.[1]
When the predecessor of the British Prime Minister in 1996 was visited by Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, he thought he was a hoax perpetrated by the opposition, and thus tried to throw him out a window.[2]
Appearances
Notes and references
- ↑ "Opposition (parliamentary)" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1