Children's best interests would be a primary consideration in every decision affecting them.
The Bush administration has ceded its Justice Department to the extreme conservative wing of the Republican Party and has made ideology the primary consideration in picking judges.
But sometimes food isn't the primary consideration in deciding where to eat, and some restaurants have persuasive charms beyond the perimeter of the plate.
Though the sagging economy appears to be a primary consideration in selecting a candidate, racial issues have lingered just beneath the surface throughout the campaign.
By reaffirming its commitment to the UN convention on the rights of the child (UNCRC), the coalition was effectively agreeing that the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all its policy decisions.
The recommendations included requiring the best interests of a young person to be the "primary" consideration in deciding whether control order restrictions are necessary, while the safety of the community would be the "paramount" consideration.
"Our primary consideration in coming to this decision has been our overriding concern about patient safety, the care we provide every day and the ability of the health service to deliver this care," it added.
If, however, The Times found out before the election, but the administration suspended the practice after the election, it would at least indicate that politics was not a primary consideration in the suspension.
Last week's ruling, which can now be disclosed by The Independent, sets a potential precedent that the best interests and the welfare of the child should be the "primary consideration" in deportation orders even if their parents' case has been quashed.
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Winning the lawsuits became "the primary consideration in almost every decision we made," he says.
