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Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Recruitment of Dries Van Langenhove as lead candidate after Schild & Vrienden revelations” and “Statement that private landlords should be allowed to discriminate between prospective tenants”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Secret purchase of 14% of Air France-KLM: €744 million expenditure found irregular by the Court of Audit” and “KLM bailout: five years of pay concessions imposed as a condition of public support”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Open microphone: harsh criticism of LREM MPs on the Law Committee” and “Benalla affair: National Assembly inquiry committee paralysed and no report issued”.
8 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Eva Joly campaign: resigns as spokesperson amid disagreement over anti-PS strategy” and “2017 presidential election: withdraws candidacy in favour of Benoît Hamon”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 formal charge
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Petition against Gallant over role in Operation Cast Lead rejected by High Court” and “Appointment as chief of staff cancelled following property land scandal”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Coalition crisis after describing CD&V as a 'Muslim party'” and “Renunciation of Turkish citizenship and accusations of exploiting her origins for political purposes”.
8 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Digital Vibes: irregular contract, alleged benefits, resignation and ongoing SIU litigation” and “Chartered aircraft and helicopters as KwaZulu-Natal Premier: 1.2 million rand in disputed expenditure”.
8 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Disha Salian: Public Allegations, SIT Finding of No Foul Play and High Court Decision Reserved in August 2026” and “Sushant Singh Rajput: Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Aaditya and Wave of FIRs over Posts Targeting Father and Son”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Mubarak's last Prime Minister: symbol of continuity with the former regime” and “2012 presidential election: candidacy of a former military officer and Mubarak Prime Minister”.
7 controversies · 11 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Disproportionate Assets: CBI Preliminary Investigation Ultimately Closed for Lack of Evidence” and “Muzaffarnagar: Communal Violence, Relief Camp Conditions and Saifai Mahotsav Controversy”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Former director of communications and strategy for Tony Blair, British author and political commentator.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2005 speech opposing same-sex marriage resurfaces during 2019 campaign” and “Prolonged ambiguity about personal anti-abortion position during 2019 campaign”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2020 phone tapping: admission of lawful interceptions followed by direct allegation against Gehlot by former OSD” and “REET: examination paper leak, initial denials followed by dismissals and partial cancellation”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2018 boycott targeting Afriquia over allegedly excessive prices” and “Fuel price-fixing: sanction against oil companies including Afriquia”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2010: Tweet generalising about Arabs — 'bomb crap and live in open sewage'” and “2015: Televised confrontation with Zoey Tur, deliberate misgendering, verbal threat and police report”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Adverse Mahon Tribunal Findings on His Personal Finances” and “Resignation as Taoiseach at the Height of Mahon Tribunal Hearings”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Senate presidency against APC leadership's choice, followed by withdrawal of Standing Rules forgery case in 2016” and “False asset declarations: 2015–2018 trial followed by definitive Supreme Court acquittal”.
7 controversies · 15 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “BBB's structural links to agribusiness and debate over party independence” and “Conspiracy suggestions surrounding the nitrogen issue and Nieuwsuur”.
7 controversies · 7 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Campaign against the passive smoking initiative” and “Remarks claiming that human rights exert unacceptable pressure”.
7 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Unexpected resignation as FDP Secretary-General amid ESM crisis and internal tensions” and “Breakdown of 'Jamaika' coalition negotiations in 2017”.
7 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Molenbeek remarks: 'I don't feel as though I'm in Belgium' and controversy over integration” and “Report of possible inappropriate behaviour towards a 17-year-old: investigation closed without further action”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2018: 30-day Twitch suspension for using a homophobic slur” and “2019: Defence of private use of the N-word and public split with co-host Trihex”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Dramatic reversal on Abdullah Öcalan and central role in new peace process” and “Unexpected support for release of Selahattin Demirtaş”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “IRGC commanders' letter to Mohammad Khatami following 1999 student protests” and “US sanctions for financial oversight of Quds Force and weapons shipment”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “GAL / "señor X": formal allegations against González, but the Supreme Court declines to charge him for insufficient evidence” and “Marey case: political support and legal defence of Barrionuevo and Vera after their ten-year sentences”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Public opposition to same-sex marriage” and “Break with Socialist Party following support for Emmanuel Macron”.
7 controversies · 8 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Operation Keppel: undisclosed relationship with Daryl Maguire, conflicts of interest and ICAC findings of "serious corrupt conduct"” and “Stronger Communities Fund: "pork-barrelling", 252 million dollars in grants and destruction of working notes”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Household Tax Affair and Investigation into Administrative Handling of the Case” and “Sale of a Stake in DONG Energy to Goldman Sachs and SF's Departure from the Coalition”.
7 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Near-permanent state of emergency, police torture, arbitrary detention and prolonged restrictions on opposition” and “2005 and 2010 elections: restrictions on opposition, allegations of fraud and overwhelming NDP victory”.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “EU listing under sanctions regime concerning IRGC nuclear and ballistic programmes” and “Public statements calling for Israel's political disappearance and threatening a war of elimination”.
7 controversies · 7 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “€600,000 Galapagar house and internal vote on whether she should remain in leadership” and “"Nanny case": investigation into alleged use of staff to look after her children, dismissed for lack of evidence”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Investigation into 2013 Labour leadership campaign financing closed for insufficient evidence” and “October 2023 remarks about responsibility of "an entire nation" in Gaza cited in international proceedings”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Migrant training association: conviction for handling proceeds of misuse of corporate assets linked to fictitious job” and “MNEF affair: six-month suspended prison sentence and €20,000 fine”.
7 controversies · 11 sources3 convictions
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Nationalisation of SNS Reaal with an initial offer of zero compensation to investors” and “Cyprus: statement describing the bail-in as a 'model', triggering market turbulence”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “DA bank card: personal use allegations, followed by internal inquiry finding no misappropriation” and “Default judgment concerning nearly 150,000 rand in personal credit card debt”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Iraq War: Aznar asserts the existence of weapons of mass destruction although CNI reports did not confirm such certainty” and “11-M: persistent initial attribution to ETA and personal calls to newspaper editors”.
7 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2023 presidential defeat and challenge to his CHP leadership” and “Reinstatement as CHP leader following judicial annulment of 2023 congress”.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Continuation of large-scale job cuts in national education” and “Secondary school reform relaunched after Xavier Darcos's retreat”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Diplomatic incident surrounding meeting with Richard Armitage” and “Open conflict with the Foreign Ministry bureaucracy”.
7 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Albertville Olympics: deficit exceeding 280 million francs” and “2021 LR primary: proposed immigration moratorium and 'constitutional shield'”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Magistrate on leave and PD leader: CSM disciplinary proceedings and constitutional question” and “Xylella: opposition to mass removal of olive trees and accusations of policy reversals in epidemic management”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Iraq and nuclear weapons: confrontation with Washington before the 2003 invasion” and “Iran: IAEA's cautious approach and criticism of his refusal to declare a nuclear weapons programme”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Monarchies and royal familiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Removal as Crown Prince and disputed allegations concerning health” and “2020 detention amid allegations of conspiracy and corruption without public trial”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “COVID lockdown tobacco sales ban: measure ultimately found invalid and unconstitutional” and “Sarafina II: controversial public contract, unauthorised expenditure and Parliament misled”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Chernobyl: defamation conviction concerning Pierre Pellerin followed by victory before ECtHR” and “2002 presidential election: confrontation with Lionel Jospin over nuclear power and threat not to endorse him”.
7 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Series of criminal investigations into remarks targeting Akın Gürlek and other judicial officials” and “Removal from CHP leadership following judicial annulment of 2023 congress”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1-O: judge requests investigation for disobedience, but TSJC refuses for insufficient evidence” and “Pegasus: Mossos conclude part of phone spying preceded CNI judicial authorisation”.
7 controversies · 17 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
British businessman, former owner of BHS and controlling figure of Arcadia Group.
7 controversies · 14 sources
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