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US politics
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Markwayne Mullin talked about the smell of war on Fox News. His record shows no military service - Poynter

Senator Markwayne Mullin faced criticism for describing war experiences despite having no military service, later clarifying he performed special assignments outside the Department of Defense.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Behold the incredible shrinking Starmer: the PM who promises more while giving less | Aditya Chakrabortty

When he does go, what will the political death certificate give as the true cause of Keir Starmer's demise? It won't be the Peter Mandelson scandal, the policy U-turns or the bleak nights at provincial counting centres. All these are symptoms, not the disease. No, what is turning the guy elected just 19 months ago into an ex-prime minister is the slow realisation among ministers, colleagues and voters of one essential truth about the man: there is less to him than meets the eye.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Onwards and sideways for Keir after another U-turn leaves him going nowhere | John Crace

Frequent government U-turns on major policies have eroded credibility and increased political instability for the prime minister and the governing party.
fromIndependent
5 months ago

The high-profile politician, the charity event and the garda fraud investigation

Prominent political figure is not accused of wrongdoing Garda criminal probe into organiser as fund cheques paid Defamation laws prevent details of incident being disclosed
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