Original sentence: Although part of a broader campaign some critics perceived this as the main focus.During the 2005 campaign, Howard was criticised by some commentators for alleged hypocrisy in conducting a campaign which addressed the issues of immigration, asylum seekers and travellers, when he was himself the descendant of immigrants
Edited sentence: During the 2005 campaign, Howard was criticised by many commentators for alleged hypocrisy in conducting a campaign which played up the issues of immigration, asylum seekers and travellers, when he was himself the descendant of immigrants.He was also criticised for attacking the decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 - a decision he publicly supported at the time