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Party politics is political activity involving political parties.
He thinks the Archbishop has identified himself too closely with party politics.
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2.
If politicians are accused of playing party politics , they are being accused of saying or doing something in order to make their party seem good or another party seem bad, rather than for a better reason.
Usually when Opposition MPs question Ministers they are just playing party politics.
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