Examples of dirty tricks

• Parliament - and we have been reminded of this - was most insistent in its calls for clarity during the last part-session and made a stand against dirty tricks and fraud.

• Reports of money, intimidation and dirty tricks were the norm.

• The political establishment grew nervous and resorted to dirty tricks.

• But if evidence is obtained in the most outrageous way—is obtained by dirty tricks, as it might be called; by dishonesty.

• But in the public services there are no dirty tricks departments; they are all honourable men, and difficulties are overcome by negotiation.

• Before the election, there was a dirty tricks department that circulated fabrications to certain newspapers, which were only too anxious to receive them.

• If there ever was a dirty tricks campaign, it would be difficult to imagine anything more fatuous or unsuccessful.

• I naturally deplore all dirty tricks campaigns and all low and deplorable levels to which people sink when opposing perfectly sensible legislation.