In this period of public posturing, many key differences have been narrowed on how to move to democracy.

For behind the public posturings, there's no doubt that both of these gentlemen have been having more than a little local difficulty with their respective parties.

It tries to explore the contrast between private behavior and public posturing.

You make a very good point that the public posturing I dislike so much is not generally a characteristic of individual Irish people.

Despite much public posturing, the situation is unlikely to improve.

And the loss of face after the public posturing seems very real.

"I think a lot of this is public posturing," he said.

Occasional public posturings aside, their strategic commitments were identical to his.

So, at least in the short term, the public posturing and bluster would continue.

To an economist, the public posturing and much of the commentary seem silly.