The political split was preceded by a sharp dispute within the Government over economics.

The political split has polarized many of the country's major institutions, including trade unions, universities, hospitals and the news media.

It was the first political split among the Six Nations.

And can the Russian military - already showing signs of a political split among its officers corps - stay on the sidelines?

The crisis in Ukraine is seen primarily as a political split between east and west.

This has caused a major political split of opinions as the political opposition wants to see a vote.

A political split over economic policy is an appropriate disagreement in a democracy.

"In the past we've had a traditional political split where Republicans support cutting business taxes" and Democrats talk about raising taxes, he said.

By state law, the commission must have a minority party, guaranteeing a political split.

The political split between north and south continued however, with a short lived effort to have southern Nebraska annexed into Kansas taking place.