At the same time, the more vocal factions against the right of veto began a propaganda campaign.

Its parliament includes a vocal nationalistic faction that views nuclear disarmament with some suspicion.

However even the Republican, Democratic and Reform parties have vocal factions which advocate that those parties take on a more ideologically rigid character.

But there is some dissent within the Council, especially from a small but vocal faction that favors the hard-line tactic of passing its own budget, over Mr. Bloomberg's objections.

A vocal faction maintains that musical sound is so different from the test signals employed for measurements as to render the numerical assessment of sound equipment largely irrelevant.

Moderate politicians say the bases undermine Philippine sovereignty by fostering dependence, and a small but vocal anti-American faction sees them as a symbol of American imperialism.

Halsey's view, however, was not shared by a small but vocal faction of parents who questioned whether all these shots did more harm than good.

Mr Berisha has more trouble with the party's increasingly vocal nationalist faction.

A vocal left-wing faction is gaining influence.

(The Parliamentary motion omitted Palestine as a possible temporary haven and was therefore opposed by a vocal faction.)