Same as with Liberals and Conservatives.

The great thing is to take your side and then stick to it, whatever happens." A signal sounded.
"There's the 3.14 up," said Perks.

"You lie low till she's through, and then we'll go up along to my place, and see if there's any of them strawberries ripe what I told you about." "If there are any ripe, and you DO give them to me," said Phyllis, "you won't mind if I give them to the poor Russian, will you ?" Perks narrowed his eyes and then raised his eyebrows.
"So it was them strawberries you come down for this afternoon, eh ?" said he.
This was an awkward moment for Phyllis.

To say "yes" would seem rude and greedy, and unkind to Perks.

But she knew if she said "no," she would not be pleased with herself afterwards.