Central banks, the Laborites implied, should be above petty politics.

This was no time to let petty sexual politics interfere with the smooth operation of the squadron.

Roads are in poor condition and the municipality does not bother to rise above petty politics.

Grierson's article reminded me of how petty academic politics can be.

We are increasingly sick of the petty politics, the unmanageable workloads.

So don't get the idea that it's just petty local politics or anything like that.

It was much better back in the old days when petty academic politics played a larger role.

There are a lot of petty politics involved.

There is too much at stake to throw it all away for the sake of petty politics.

He quit after the 1992 Olympics, tired of petty politics and infighting.