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Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Attendance at birthday celebration for Bob Maes, founder of the VMO, and controversy over the collaborationist past” and “Earlier messages about migrants' 'added value' and collective complaint with more than 4,000 signatures”.
10 controversies · 24 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Televised call to file disciplinary complaints against lawyers in Hikari case: bar suspension followed by civil victory in Supreme Court” and “Policy requiring teachers to stand and sing Kimigayo”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Break with BJP and Government with Congress/NCP Despite Historically Opposing Ideologies” and “Aarey/Kanjurmarg: Metro-3 Depot Relocation, Judicial Block and Subsequent Return to Aarey”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Private tenancy dispute with Alpiq” and “Scandal over abusive methods in gymnastics at Magglingen”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2007 Gorakhpur Speech: Investigation Closed, CD Found to Have Been Altered and Appeal Concerning Prosecution Sanction Dismissed” and “Anti-Romeo Squads: Allegations of Moral Policing and Harassment, Followed by Yogi's Order to Regulate Practices”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Symbol of crony capitalism under Mubarak and central role in the NDP” and “2010 parliamentary elections: role in an overwhelming NDP victory widely denounced as rigged”.
9 controversies · 13 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Failure of the Pension Provision 2020 reform” and “Initial management of face masks during the pandemic”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Former First Minister of Scotland, former SNP leader and founder of Alba.
9 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Late disclosure of more than 25 000 € in special payments received as Greens co-chair” and “Repeated corrections to her CV during chancellorship campaign”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Dieselgate: hearing and criticism of Commission's response while he was Industry Commissioner” and “Citizenship income: claim that many beneficiaries would be Roma and foreigners”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Queensland Mines Minister: unanimous no-confidence motion by Chamber of Mines” and “2012 anti-same-sex marriage advertisement deemed offensive, including by his gay half-brother”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “'No whore like an old whore' remark targeting Bryce Mackasey during 1984 campaign” and “Patronage and judicial appointments: criticism of appointees' Conservative Party links”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2004 statements on gas chambers and the Holocaust: university sanction and lengthy judicial proceedings” and “Participation in an FN delegation attending Dieudonné's show”.
9 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Employment of his wife as parliamentary assistant: actual work questioned, no judicial proceedings” and “Motorway privatisation: role at Matignon and lasting criticism of safeguards granted to concessionaires”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2011 PS–EELV agreement: negotiations on nuclear power and constituencies, allegations of electoral bargaining” and “Cannabis: support for legalisation weeks after joining government”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Employing a relative as a parliamentary assistant: acknowledgement and apology” and “Conviction for spreading false information during legislative election campaign”.
9 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Queensland Nickel collapse: hundreds of jobs lost, substantial liabilities and repayment of employee entitlements” and “ASIC: charges alleging misappropriation of more than 12 million dollars to fund Palmer United Party — proceedings still pending”.
9 controversies · 17 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “El Fath mosque in Fréjus: refusal to allow opening, followed by prefect's intervention” and “'Surf Academy' project: municipal resolution rejected by prefecture”.
9 controversies · 15 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
British political strategist, former Vote Leave campaign director and former chief adviser to Boris Johnson.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Nazi uniform worn at 21st birthday: admission and public apology” and “iCare: financial crisis, underpayment of tens of thousands of injured workers and responsible minister's apology”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
British politician, former leader of the Labour Party and former Secretary of State for Energy.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2022 conviction for insulting election officials and risk of political disqualification” and “University degree annulled, forgery allegation and obstacle to presidential candidacy”.
9 controversies · 19 sources2 convictions4 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “'Larghe intese' grand coalition with centre-right: strong opposition within PD” and “IMU: first coalition crisis and controversial property tax promise”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Use of American call centre during Conservative leadership race” and “Accusation of Zoom data theft during 2020 leadership race and subsequent lawsuit by Jamie Lall”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Outing by 'Closer': invasion of privacy recognised by the courts” and “Accusations that Qatar financed Islamism: defamation complaint and parliamentary immunity”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Murat Kurnaz affair: decision against return from Guantánamo and disputed political responsibility” and “Iraq War: BND role in Baghdad despite Germany's official opposition to invasion”.
9 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Defamation proceedings involving Rambouillet municipal newspaper and prosecution suspended by Senate” and “Co-signs proposal to reinstate death penalty for certain crimes”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Abrupt removal of fuel subsidies and Occupy Nigeria movement” and “Major fuel subsidy scandals and governance of oil sector”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Bosasa: free security systems and Zondo Commission recommendation of corruption investigation” and “Karpowership: ministerial support for highly contested emergency contract”.
9 controversies · 20 sources
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “15 July: questions over general staff's response to prior warning and refusal to give oral testimony” and “Russian S-400s: defence of acquisition despite exclusion from F-35 programme and US sanctions”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “COVID care-home non-transfer protocols and 7,291 deaths: general complaint dismissed without endorsement of the policies” and “Mask contract linked to her brother: €55,850 commission, anti-corruption and European investigations closed”.
9 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Attendance at a Sint-Maartensfonds meeting and remarks on collaborators' motivations” and “Role at a 1996 discussion meeting with Jean-Marie Le Pen”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Disqualification from the Rajya Sabha for holding an "office of profit" upheld by the Supreme Court” and “Order to register an FIR over alleged omission of assets from an election affidavit”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Business law practice alongside parliamentary responsibilities” and “Closeness to Ziad Takieddine, gifts and travel during ministerial career”.
9 controversies · 19 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Conviction for favouritism in award of Nantes municipal newspaper contract” and “Administrative Court annuls Nantes municipal employee appraisal system”.
9 controversies · 14 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1998 regional budget: use of the 'budgetary Article 49.3' mechanism after defeat by an ad hoc coalition involving the FN” and “Regional tax increases: defence of a contested rise in taxation in Île-de-France”.
9 controversies · 14 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Asian immigration and multiculturalism: 1988 controversy over proposed slowdown in Asian arrivals” and “GST: "never ever" pledge not to introduce it, followed by successful 1998 campaign supporting tax”.
9 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Bill C-17 on gun control: contested tightening of legislation” and “Abortion Bill C-43: criminal-law compromise rejected by both sides and ultimately defeated in Senate”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Final 17-year sentence for embezzlement involving DAS, bribery and other offences” and “2022 special pardon cancelling the remainder of his sentence”.
9 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Opinion article attacking the Constitution and "mentally colonised" judges” and “Recruitment of Cuban engineers for water infrastructure: costs, local expertise and trade union challenge”.
9 controversies · 23 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1999 republic referendum: defeat of model championed by Australian Republican Movement” and “HIH/FAI: civil lawsuit relating to advisory role, but Royal Commission cleared him of wrongdoing in collapse”.
9 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Singur/Tata Nano: Protest Against Land Acquisition, Tata Motors' Departure and Subsequent Supreme Court Annulment” and “Durga Puja/Muharram: Immersion Restrictions Overturned by Calcutta High Court”.
9 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “35-hour working week laws: major conflict with employers and union criticism of implementation” and “Reims Congress: 102-vote victory over Ségolène Royal and allegations of internal fraud”.
9 controversies · 17 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Resignation as Culture Minister in 1992 under conservative pressure over the press and arts” and “1998 chain murders: Intelligence Ministry agents implicated during his presidency”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Formation of 2021 coalition after breaking an explicit electoral pledge” and “Public expenditure and disruption linked to use of private Ra’anana home as Prime Minister's residence”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Challenge to and rerun of the second round of the 2016 presidential election” and “Threat to exercise presidential powers more actively during the 2016 campaign”.
9 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Secularism debate: remarks describing constitutional discussion as "natural", followed by clarification” and “"The judiciary is linked to the President": judicial independence controversy followed by clarification”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Former Environment Secretary and former Conservative MP.
9 controversies · 16 sources
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