By the genteel standards of the House of Lords, it was a particularly acrimonious debate, with coalition tensions laid bare.

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The Assembly decision on March 9 followed an acrimonious debate in which Ulster Unionists resisted pressure to support the move.

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It is, however, safe to assume that he would like the spotlight moved away from the acrimonious debate about political and civil rights.

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After two days of acrimonious debate, 307 of the MPs supporting the government voted for the committee's plans, while all those from the DP refused to vote.

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If W. goes to Baghdad because Daddy didn't, it's Vice who spells out the realpolitik in the movie's most riveting scene, a long and acrimonious Cabinet debate that dissects the issue from every angle and almost justifies the film's existence on its own.

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Most everyone expects the fireworks and acrimonious battle will be worse than what had preceded the fiscal cliff debate.

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