Interplay between parliamentary groups (5,8)

I believe the answer is:

party politics

(Other definitions for party politics that I've seen before include "Typical tripos (anag)" , "Something MPs adhere to" , "Squabbling in evidence at 21's 19 20" , "Parliamentary activity not marked by strong principles?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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