However, Hughes surprised his party colleagues by voting with the government.

He and his party colleagues have done the right thing in so clearly demonstrating their respect for the rule of law.

But it was not the first time he had irritated his party colleagues.

His party colleagues were trying to talk him out of his decision.

It would be thirteen years before she again had party colleagues in Parliament.

He was re-elected, with two party colleagues, to the Assembly in 2003.

But some of the prime minister's party colleagues are less than convinced.

He is known a mentor and thinktank among his party colleagues.

Several party colleagues argued that he did not meet the eligibility requirements.

Yet in many ways he talks like a consummate team player, and has been seen by his party colleagues as one.