common enemy

When they were focused on defeating a common enemy — Democrats — Republicans were able to set aside their differences to get Trump over the electoral line.

As a bonus, it can be done without resorting to annoying "how dare they" tweeting, which can backfire by reminding Republicans of the common enemy they wish to defeat.

Carvalho, MP and Social Democratic spokesperson for legal policy, said she suffered "from the same ailment" as Brandberg, and told her: "We may have had many tough debates about conditions in working life, but on this issue we stand united against a common enemy."

Whether that happens could depend heavily on the so-called Axis of Resistance, an Iran-backed coalition of governments and paramilitary groups spanning Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, Syria and Yemen that see the U.S. and Israel as a common enemy.

Mr Tugendhat also insisted his Tory competitors were friends whose common enemy is Labour leader and new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.