His interest in the issue goes back to the early 90s, but he really got mobilised when Labour came to power in 1999, and since his Prostitution Reform Bill (PRB) was plucked out of the ballot for private members' bills three years ago, he has devoted countless hours to building a cross-party coalition of support for what will be, if it passes, a historic piece of legislation.(WebCorp)
This suggests that there now exists an opportunity to build a cross-party coalition for change strong enough to defeat the failed prohibitionism hitherto supported by most ordinary Britons. (WebCorp)
McCain told The Associated Press that GOP leaders backing Bush will peel away when they start realize his cross-party coalition would beat Vice President Al Gore. (WebCorp)