Controlled Opposition
Controlled opposition definitely exists. Interesting article (link below) and a quote from the article:
…controlled opposition does exist. But genuinely disruptive fringe groups also exist. The English government didn’t benefit from the IRA, and the French Revolution managed to behead a couple of monarchs (plus many unfortunate members of the aristocracy)…
Link to website with the article:
Controlling the Opposition to Some Extent
Link to Internal Backup Copy