counter-accusation

With councils up for grabs in much of England, plus devolved elections in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the referendum on electoral reform, the days after 5 May could descend into a battle of spin and counter-accusation as each party seeks to interpret the results in its favour.

Council elections: Disparate democracy | Editorial 2011

It may have been costly, painful and hugely embarrassing, it may still come back to bite them but now, at last, after all the bickering and the shouting and the name-calling; after the accusation and counter-accusation, the chest-puffing and posturing, Raiola has finally got what he wanted – a huge great big lorry pulling into his drive loaded with cash – but so have Barcelona.

Zlat's all folks: Barcelona finally get their man ... but at a price 2010

Lots of squabbling, pointing fingers, accusation and counter-accusation.

Archive 2009-03-01 Jeff 2009

There was accusation and counter-accusation in the media, but at the official level there was no recrimination against President Clinton's decision not to kill bin Laden when he had the chance, no action against those who had failed to stop the 9/11 hijackers from entering the country.

Ve Haf Vays of Making You Consent 2009

But I suspect Mr. Kline will be back to fund raise again, once the culture war's inevitable cycles of accusation and counter-accusation have played themselves out.

Red State Story 2009

I would be happy to take some of the responsibility, however, and even more happy to substitute a measured exchange of views for a cycle of accusation and counter-accusation.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Candidate Obama, President Obama: 2009

There needs to be a concerted effort to make a decisive break with the SABC's recent past of division, accusation and counter-accusation.

ANC Today 2008

More generally, given that sexual harassment is generally perceived to be committed by men against women, do you not think that a man being harassed by a woman might not make a complaint through fear that if he does, he will be subject to a devastating counter-accusation?

Male Privilege Checklist: Harassment, Car Sales, Housecleaning, and Weight 2006

Rather than engage in accusation and counter-accusation.

CNN Transcript Oct 5, 2006 2006

It was necessary that he should be firm, that he should accuse himself a little in order that he might excuse himself much, and that he should hint at causes which might justify the rupture, though he should so veil them as not to appear to defend his own delinquency by ungenerous counter-accusation.

He Knew He Was Right 2004