Western governments have so far preferred not to use their leverage.

The Government prefers not to hold illegal immigrants in the general prison.

Some £25bn is being squandered because the government prefers to go easy on its friends in the City.

Some governments still prefer to have very large oil companies exploring for, or developing, their resources.

It all comes down to what genes the future government prefers.

To avoid the possible political embarrassment of such a referendum, the government preferred to make the law itself.

But perhaps conformist thinking is what our government would prefer of us as citizens.

Courageous governments have preferred better patient care to a quiet life.

Governments prefer to celebrate the virtues of those they send away under arms.

If more than one approach is possible and the Government prefers a particular approach, it should be identified here.