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Leader of the Opposition

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game of pretend. You all have different ideas about how the game should be played, and sometimes you don't agree with what your friends are doing. In this game, there is a special person called the "leader" who helps make decisions and makes sure everyone is playing fairly.

In real-life countries, there is also a "leader" called the Prime Minister who helps make decisions for the country. But sometimes, not everyone agrees with what the Prime Minister is doing or the decisions they make. That's where the "leader of the opposition" comes in.

The leader of the opposition is like the leader in your game of pretend. They are chosen by a group of people who don't agree with the Prime Minister or the decisions they make. The leader of the opposition helps to make sure that the Prime Minister is making the right decisions and that everyone in the country is being treated fairly.

The leader of the opposition also helps bring ideas and concerns from the people who chose them to the Prime Minister, in hopes that the Prime Minister will listen and make changes. They also work to make sure the government is doing a good job, and if they think the government is doing a bad job, they will let everyone know why.

So, in a way, the leader of the opposition is like a referee in a game. They make sure everyone is playing fairly and that the game is going smoothly. But instead of a game, they are making sure the government is doing the best job possible for the people in the country.
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