It is likely to come about only as a consequence of a general election yielding a majority for no single party thus putting a minority party favouring change in a strong position to secure it as a price for joining or supporting another minority party in government. (BNCI)
The administration's minority party has put off a decision whether to withdraw support for Prime Minister Albert Reynolds. (BNCI)
So, when Councillor Peter Bradley replied to a letter from a resident he was careful to describe himself only as a member of `;the minority party';. (BNCI)