Complex sentence: Following the 1941 election, Premier Tom Playford approached Stott about joining the LCL but while Stott refused, he remained a fervent admirer of Playford and publicly praised the Premier wherever possible.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the 1941 election, Premier Tom Playford approached Stott about joining the LCL. While Stott refused, he remained a fervent admirer of Playford and publicly praised the Premier wherever possible.