Hacking, though he favoured a more adventurous policy, was indecisive about making the personnel changes required, and preferred a low-key campaign of persuasion.

Palmerston was more bellicose, and favoured a policy that would prevent further Russian expansion.

Rather governments have favoured a policy of buying home-produced goods.

In international relations he favours a policy of neutrality.

Reform favoured a more closely US-allied foreign policy, and the eventual extinction of all collective native property rights.

He acquiesced to the Clarendon Code even though he favoured a policy of religious tolerance.

Neutrality seemed the best policy for Elizabeth, who favoured a reactive, expedient foreign policy.

That is what this is about, and that is why we favour a common foreign and security policy over nationalist foreign policy.

She favours a 'French first' policy with regard to employment, welfare and accommodation.

They favoured a policy of compulsory land purchase.