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Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Handling of the Garda Whistleblower Crisis” and “Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan's Departure Following Senior Official's Visit to His Home”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “50 % tax shield and 'tax package' criticised for favouring wealthiest taxpayers” and “Combining Budget Minister and UMP treasurer roles while wife worked for Bettencourt wealth manager”.
8 controversies · 15 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Author of the '70-point plan' on immigration, emblematic of Vlaams Blok's anti-immigration position” and “Kif Kif and MRAX complaint alleging incitement to hatred and discrimination after interview about Islam”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1993–1994: reform of private education funding, Constitutional Council censure and mass mobilisation for state education” and “April 2002: slapping a child during a campaign visit to Strasbourg”.
8 controversies · 18 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Left-wing primary: breaks pledge to support winner Benoît Hamon” and “National Assembly: ban on conspicuous religious symbols and political messages in chamber”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Secret Weapons Factory Project in Saudi Arabia” and “'Open Your Hearts' Speech and Debate over the Cost of Receiving Refugees”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “State funeral for Shinzo Abe despite majority public opposition” and “Crisis over LDP links with the Unification Church”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Authoritarian consolidation: exclusion of parties, extensive security apparatus and thousands of political prisoners” and “Nationalisation of the press and control of information”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Fitna film and trial over anti-Islam statements: acquittal” and “Proposed 'kopvoddentaks': annual tax on headscarves”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
British barrister (KC), Conservative MP and former Attorney General.
8 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Agenda 2010 and Hartz reforms: social rupture and lasting crisis within SPD” and “Putin portrayed as a democrat: controversy over political closeness to Kremlin”.
8 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Arrest in Investigation into Jean McConville's Abduction and Murder” and “Civil Action over IRA Bombings Withdrawn in 2026”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2013 anonymous letter accusing Saar of sexual misconduct: preliminary investigation, document declared false and no wrongdoing found” and “Return to Netanyahu government after leaving Likud and seeking to replace him”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and governmentJustice, police and intelligence
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2012 judicial crisis over MİT's secret contacts with PKK” and “Allegation that MİT exposed an Israel-linked intelligence network to Iran”.
8 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Channel A case: suspicions of prosecutor-media collusion, investigation then case closed against Han” and “Controversies over his daughter's academic work and school record, followed by decisions not to prosecute”.
8 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “"Revolving door" with Kim & Chang and almost 2 billion won in recent fees” and “Renting his house to AT&T and Mobil while holding senior trade positions: conflict-of-interest suspicions”.
8 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction
Politics and governmentIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2019: 'America deserved 9/11' and vulgar attack on Dan Crenshaw's war injury” and “2021: Seven-day Twitch suspension over use of 'cracker' and debate about what constitutes a racial slur”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1999 student protests: security speech threatening "saboteurs" with severe penalties” and “2003–2005 nuclear negotiations: controversy over suspension and continuation of work at Isfahan”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Tweets about "positive aspects" of colonialism: political sanction, Public Protector report then judicial reversal” and “Expression "education refugees" for pupils from Eastern Cape”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Creation of 'parallel state' and presidency resulting from elections not recognised by Belgrade” and “Rift with Bujar Bukoshi over government in exile and use of diaspora funds”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Income tax for everyone, 'even 1 euro': Matignon rules out proposal” and “Baccalaureate crisis: call for sanctions against striking teachers”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1934: Expelled from Communist Party after pursuing antifascist unity against party policy” and “1936: Founding of Parti populaire français, evolving into an authoritarian fascist party”.
8 controversies · 9 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “€5 reduction in housing benefit: defence of deeply unpopular measure and controversy over its origin” and “Declaration of interests showing '0 euros' income and acknowledged omission”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Warning of possible Chinese invasion of Australia” and “Sharia, terrorism and burqa: remarks broadly associating sharia supporters with extremists”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Former Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, and former Chairman of the Conservative Party.
8 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Secret security agreement with Israel: Constitutional impeachment proposal rejected by Parliament” and “Falcon 900 EX: Purchase of luxury government aircraft abandoned after public reaction”.
8 controversies · 16 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1965–1976: coup d'état, dissolution of institutions and progressive concentration of power” and “1969: arrest, summary trial and execution of Lieutenant Colonel Alexandre Banza”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Bouches-du-Rhône Socialist federation: allegations of clientelism and operation contrary to party rules” and “Formally placed under investigation for illegal taking of interest, influence peddling and criminal conspiracy”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2003 pension reform: massive social conflict and statement that 'the streets do not govern'” and “'The socialists prefer their party to their country': controversy in the National Assembly”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Norwegian Intervention in Libya and Criticism of Decision-Making Process” and “Security Preparedness Failures Revealed After the 22 July Attacks”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
British MP and former Shadow Chancellor, a figure on Labour's left wing.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1970s activist past: street violence and photographs of assault on police officer” and “Perjury investigation linked to Klein trial closed after verification”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1945: Bleiburg and 'Way of the Cross' marches — mass executions of prisoners and civilians after surrender” and “1944–1948: decisions and policies concerning Yugoslav Germans — post-war expulsions, internment and violence”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Firing rifle at rally: conviction and five-year sentence, appeal pending” and “2022 remarks found to constitute hate speech by Equality Court”.
8 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Coalition with Independence Party: Accusations of Betraying the Left” and “Disputed Climate Record Despite Coalition's Green Identity”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2003 visit to New York strip club revealed during 2007 campaign” and “OzCar: accused of favouritism, then Rudd and Swan cleared by Auditor-General”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2019 Disclosure of a Confidential Draft Agreement on General Practitioners” and “'Welfare Cheats Cheat Us All' Campaign”.
8 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “"At least I keep my legs shut" remark to Hollie Hughes: Senate apology” and “Old Parliament House fire: "colonial system burning" tweet deleted after backlash”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
British Labour MP for Wigan and Culture Secretary from July 2024.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Search of LFI headquarters: €7 000 fine following the 2018 incidents” and “2017 campaign accounts: home searched, then judicial investigation closed without Bompard being formally placed under investigation”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1933: Break with SFIO and promotion of neo-socialism under the slogan "order, authority, nation"” and “May 1939: "Die for Danzig?" and opposition to war over Poland”.
8 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Election promise of €1,000 for workers subsequently abandoned” and “Teevendeal: government's defence of an agreement subsequently found to be defective”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Promotion of personal book using communications resources of the Secretary of State's office” and “Erotic books published under pseudonym and initial denial by her entourage”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Sinn Féin Governance Crisis over References Provided to Michael McMonagle” and “Handling of Niall Ó Donnghaile's Inappropriate Messages to a Minor”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Algeria: detained during a visit in support of Hirak” and “Health pass checks on trains: allegation of racial profiling targeting Arab and Black passengers, disputed by SNCF”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Classified documents left at Julie Couillard's home and resignation as Foreign Minister” and “Tweets criticising 'extreme diversity' and 'little tribes'”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1814–1815: Chairs Congress of Vienna and builds Restoration order hostile to liberal and national aspirations” and “1819: Carlsbad Decrees — university surveillance, dismissal of teachers and ban on Burschenschaften”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Public defence of stoning as punishment under Iranian law” and “Defence of corporal punishment and death penalty against international criticism”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
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