Politics and government
Gordon Brown
Former British Prime Minister and former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
11 controversies · 18 sources
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Politics and government
Grant Shapps
Former Secretary of State for Transport, Energy and Defence, and former Chairman of the Conservative Party.
11 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Herbert Kickl
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Controversial search of the BVT and crisis involving domestic intelligence” and “Controversy over the phrase 'concentrated in one place' concerning asylum seekers”.
11 controversies · 27 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Hideki Tojo
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1935–1937: Command of Kwantung Army military police and rise within Japanese apparatus in Manchuria” and “1937–1938: Kwantung Army chief of staff during expansion of war in China”.
11 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Hong Joon-pyo
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Final conviction for electoral law violation and loss of parliamentary seat” and “Closure of Jinju Medical Center despite strong opposition”.
11 controversies · 21 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Ignazio La Russa
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Milan's 1973 'Black Thursday': attended MSI demonstration, investigated then cleared” and “Mussolini bust and fascist memorabilia at home: recurring controversy”.
11 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Israel Katz
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Historic traffic conviction for driving while licence suspended” and “Investigation into political appointments at Agriculture Ministry: police recommendation followed by closure for lack of evidence”.
11 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Former Leader of the House of Commons, former Minister for Brexit Opportunities and former Conservative MP.
11 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Jagmeet Singh
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Visa refusal by India and dispute over Sikh activism” and “Speech at 2015 Sikh separatist rally featuring militant imagery”.
11 controversies · 11 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Jared Kushner
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “January 2017: appointment as Donald Trump's senior adviser and controversy over anti-nepotism law” and “2016–2017: Russian contacts, request for a secure communication channel and meeting with Sergey Gorkov”.
11 controversies · 30 sources
Politics and government
John Tory
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1993 advertisement targeting Jean Chrétien perceived as mocking his facial paralysis” and “Proposal for public funding of faith-based schools becomes central issue in 2007 election”.
11 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Kathleen Wynne
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “MaRS: financial support exceeding 300 M$ described as a "bailout" by the opposition” and “Cover-up allegations in the gas plants affair and defamation lawsuit subsequently dropped”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Arrest of L. K. Advani and Halting of Ram Rath Yatra” and “Fodder Scam — First Chaibasa Case: Five-Year Prison Sentence”.
11 controversies · 8 sources5 convictions1 formal charge
Politics and government
Laurence Vichnievsky
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Elf affair: recusal request by Roland Dumas's lawyers alleging 'bias'” and “Searches of Alfred Sirven's lawyer's premises: complaint against Joly and Vichnievsky declared inadmissible”.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Mansour bin Zayed
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Manchester City: allegations of extensive breaches of Premier League financial rules” and “Manchester City and allegations of "sportswashing" linked to UAE image”.
11 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Matt Hancock
Former British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and former Conservative MP.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Mike Johnson
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Conservative legal career: Opposition to LGBT rights and defence of laws criminalising same-sex relations” and “Louisiana: Promotion of 'Marriage and Conscience Act' to protect opponents of same-sex marriage”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Mohamed Morsi
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “November 2012 constitutional decree temporarily placing his decisions beyond judicial review” and “2012 Constitution: Islamist-dominated process and withdrawal of numerous liberals and Copts”.
11 controversies · 14 sources3 convictions
Politics and government
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1999 student protests: recording in which he claims personally to have beaten demonstrators” and “2003 student protests: claim that he secured permission to enter dormitories and open fire”.
11 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Mona Juul
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1999–2002: $100,000 peace prize received with Terje Rød-Larsen without formal notification to ministry, followed by Juul returning her share” and “2001–2002: Juul recommends $80,000 Norwegian grant to Peres Center after receiving prize from it”.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Myechyslaw Hryb
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1985: Mikhasevich case — Hryb takes over investigation after series of miscarriages of justice” and “1993: active advocacy for Belarus joining the Collective Security Treaty”.
11 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Nikki Haley
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Personal and family-business tax arrears revealed during gubernatorial campaign” and “Confederate flag: Initial defence as heritage symbol followed by reversal after Charleston shooting”.
11 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Olivia Chow
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Co-operative housing controversy involving Jack Layton — municipal investigation clears them” and “Israel-Palestine post after 7 October deleted following strong backlash”.
11 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Peter Dutton
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Boycott of 2008 Stolen Generations apology, followed by admission in 2023 that he was wrong” and “Open-microphone joke about rising sea levels in Pacific”.
11 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Reuven Rivlin
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Opposition to independent Palestinian state and support for a single framework with civil rights” and “Repeated opposition to Jewish Nation-State Basic Law in the name of equality among citizens”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Robert Jenrick
Former Conservative Immigration and Housing Minister who joined Reform UK in 2026.
11 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Sajid Javid
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Health Secretary and Conservative MP.
11 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Smriti Irani
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Academic qualifications: inconsistent election declarations, Yale controversy and litigation over disclosure of records” and “Goa: allegations concerning Silly Souls restaurant and defamation action”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Sonia Gandhi
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “National Herald: Young Indian Investigation, ED Questioning and PMLA Appeal” and “National Advisory Council: Criticism of "Extra-Constitutional" Influence”.
11 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Suella Braverman
Former British Home Secretary and Attorney General who joined Reform UK in 2026.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Süleyman Soylu
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Sedat Peker's allegations of links and protection involving organised crime, categorically denied” and “COVID curfew chaos: Soylu announces resignation, rejected by Erdoğan”.
11 controversies · 23 sources
Film, television and entertainmentPolitics and government
Thalapathy Vijay
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2013: Release of 'Thalaivaa' delayed in Tamil Nadu after threats against cinemas” and “2017: 'Mersal' sparks political confrontation over GST and Digital India”.
11 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Tony Abbott
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Australians for Honest Politics: fund established to support legal actions against One Nation and Pauline Hanson” and “Climate change described as "absolute crap" at public meeting”.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Vasundhara Raje
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Lalit Modi: letter supporting his UK immigration application and request for confidentiality” and “Lalit Modi: paid charter flight and financial links through her son's company”.
11 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Winston Peters
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Anti-Immigration and Anti-Asian Rhetoric: Recurring Accusations of Xenophobia” and “Owen Glenn Donation: Parliamentary Censure over Declarations of Interest, Without Fraud Prosecution”.
11 controversies · 23 sources
Politics and government
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Marginalisation and departure as Prime Minister amid power struggle with Erdoğan” and “Break with AKP and governance criticism before founding Future Party”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Alan Sugar
British entrepreneur, founder of Amstrad, former Tottenham Hotspur chairman and presenter of The Apprentice.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Albert Rösti
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Links to oil and automotive industry lobbying groups” and “Opposition to climate policies before joining the Federal Council”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Alexis Corbière
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Social housing in Paris: continued occupancy of an HLM despite rising income, followed by departure after controversy” and “Death of Johnny Hallyday: tweet linking national tribute to the minimum wage freeze, followed by apology”.
10 controversies · 12 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Alice Weidel
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Loses lawsuit against satire calling her 'Nazi-Schlampe'” and “Racist and anti-democratic email attributed to Weidel: authenticity remains disputed”.
10 controversies · 16 sources
Film, television and entertainmentPolitics and government
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1977–2003: Oui interview on sex, cannabis and homophobic remarks, followed by partial challenge to his own statements” and “2003–2023: allegations of non-consensual sexual touching by several women, general apology and retrospective acknowledgement”.
10 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Aryeh Deri
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1999 conviction for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, followed by reduced sentence on appeal” and “2003 conviction in "public case" for breach of trust involving municipal grant”.
10 controversies · 16 sources3 convictions
Politics and government
Ayelet Shaked
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2014 Facebook post interpreted as targeting Palestinian civilians and "little snakes"” and “Transparency law for NGOs funded by foreign governments”.
10 controversies · 22 sources
Politics and government
Bandar bin Sultan
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Al-Yamamah affair: allegations of BAE payments to accounts linked to Bandar, without personal conviction” and “Zacarias Moussaoui's unproven allegations of financing al-Qaeda”.
10 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Barnaby Joyce
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Pistol and Boo: public ultimatum threatening euthanasia of Johnny Depp's dogs” and “New Zealand dual citizenship: High Court rules him ineligible”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2023–2024: Pre-trial detention following post criticising judges” and “March 2024: Benefits from controversial amnesty law also blocking prosecutions over political violence”.
10 controversies · 15 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Ben Wallace
Former British Secretary of State for Defence and former Security Minister.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Binali Yıldırım
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Pamukova train crash: Transport Minister's political responsibility disputed” and “Photograph of his wife eating at a separate table: controversy over gender segregation”.
10 controversies · 22 sources