In wrongly deploying against a political foe his entirely private activities, the high-minded have argued themselves into the gutter.

Her political foes observed her with a mixture of public abhorrence and private awe.

Despite the appearance of amity, they have been sharply reminded they are short-term colleagues but long-term political foes.

He was also capable of wielding a rapier wit, often at political foes, that left some laughing 'until their tummies hurt'.

We are cheered by parties acting in the national interest and heartened by former political foes seeking common ground, rounding off the sharper edges of dogma.