Politics and government
Michael Howard
Former Home Secretary and Conservative Party leader, subsequently a member of the House of Lords.
12 controversies · 20 sources
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Politics and government
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Princess Shamsa: British High Court finds in civil proceedings she was abducted in England on father's orders” and “Pegasus: British court finds telephone surveillance of Princess Haya and her lawyers”.
12 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Nick Clegg
Former British Deputy Prime Minister and former President of Global Affairs at Meta.
12 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Nirmala Sitharaman
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Electoral bonds: FIR for extortion and conspiracy subsequently quashed, with appeal rejected by Supreme Court” and “Rafale / HAL: allegations of misleading Parliament about confidentiality and HAL orders”.
12 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Pauline Hanson
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Liberal Party disendorsement following remarks opposing specific assistance for Indigenous Australians” and “Maiden speech: Australia "swamped by Asians" and denunciation of multiculturalism”.
12 controversies · 20 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Pete Hegseth
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2017–2020: sexual assault allegation in Monterey and subsequent civil settlement, without prosecution or admission” and “2007–2016: former colleagues' allegations of financial mismanagement, alcohol use and workplace conditions at veterans' organisations”.
12 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Sarah Champion
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Labour selection in Rotherham: NEC-imposed shortlist and mass walkout by members” and “Rotherham child sexual exploitation: campaign for institutional accountability and reform of grooming offence”.
12 controversies · 31 sources
Politics and government
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Iran-Contra: role in secret US arms channel and confirmation of McFarlane visit” and “1988 mass executions of political prisoners: statement minimising numbers and public defence of record”.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Alain Minc
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Civil conviction for partial copyright infringement in book about Spinoza” and “Second copyright infringement judgment concerning his book on René Bousquet”.
11 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Amit Shah
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Sohrabuddin Sheikh Case: Arrest Followed by Discharge in Alleged Fake Encounter Case” and “Gujarat "Snoopgate": Allegations of Unlawful Surveillance of a Woman”.
11 controversies · 18 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Armin Laschet
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Die Aufsteigerrepublik book: use of ministerial staff and blurring of government/party activities” and “Tax issue concerning income and donations linked to his book”.
11 controversies · 18 sources
Ideologies, militancy and activismPolitics and government
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “False information in asylum application and Dutch nationality crisis” and “'Submission' film, criticism of Islam and murder of Theo van Gogh with threat against Hirsi Ali”.
11 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Berat Albayrak
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Appointment of Erdoğan's son-in-law as Finance Minister: nepotism allegations and crisis of confidence” and “2018 currency crisis: contested economic programme and loss of investor confidence”.
11 controversies · 23 sources
Politics and government
Björn Höcke
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Schnellroda speech on supposed African and European 'reproductive strategies'” and “'Landolf Ladig' pseudonym: BfV considers identity with Höcke almost certain”.
11 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Christiane Taubira
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2002 presidential election: candidacy accused of contributing to Lionel Jospin's elimination” and “Opposition to 2004 law banning conspicuous religious symbols in schools”.
11 controversies · 32 sources
Politics and government
Christoph Blocher
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Support for apartheid-era South Africa” and “Criticism of anti-racism legislation during a visit to Turkey”.
11 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Clemente Mastella
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “UDR support for D'Alema government: accusations of 'trasformismo'” and “2006 indulto: Mastella supports collective clemency and clashes with Di Pietro”.
11 controversies · 12 sources3 formal charges
Politics and government
Danielle Smith
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Refusal to exclude two Wildrose candidates over homophobic and racist remarks during 2012 campaign” and “Suggestion that recalled beef could be cooked and donated to homeless people”.
11 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
David Davis
British Conservative MP, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and former Shadow Home Secretary.
11 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and government
Doug Ford
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Allegations of hashish dealing in the 1980s, published in 2013 and denied” and “Dispute with Griffin Centre over residence for autistic young people”.
11 controversies · 22 sources
Politics and government
Driss Basri
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Central role in the security apparatus during the "Years of Lead"” and “Recurring allegations of electoral manipulation against the Koutla”.
11 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Ed Balls
Former British Shadow Chancellor and minister, subsequently a presenter and commentator.
11 controversies · 16 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Gordon Brown
Former British Prime Minister and former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
11 controversies · 18 sources
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
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
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
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