Complex sentence: The expression is said to have been coined by Irvine Patnick, a Conservative MP who represented Sheffield Hallam, although it was soon reclaimed by supporters of the council's left-wing policies.
Split into simpler sentences: The expression is said to have been coined by Irvine Patnick, a Conservative MP who represented Sheffield Hallam. However it was sometimes used by supporters of the council's left-wing policies.