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Boris Johnson considers leaving politics – media

After being forced from office by a party revolt, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson may now leave the political stage altogether, the Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing sources. According to the outlet, Johnson is now thinking about whether to remain in the House of Commons, like his predecessor Theresa …

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How Star Wars dumbs down real-world politics for the masses

Is Star Wars political? If you asked fans of the original movies, they might give you an interesting answer – but if you ask the official Star Wars Twitter account, it most certainly is. It’s got “WARS” in the name, after all. The Star Wars official Twitter account has absolutely …

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How museums get co-opted into politics through charities

A leading arts charity recently reported on the £747,947 ($1,015,042) it made in donations in the UK during December 2021. The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation donates significant sums to museums and galleries, mostly outside the capital, to stage cultural and heritage exhibitions. However, almost all of the supported projects appear to …

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Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz quits politics

Sebastian Kurz is currently serving as the chairman and parliamentary leader of the Austrian People’s Party. On October 9, he announced his decision to vacate the chancellor’s office amid an ongoing corruption investigation, marking the end of his second term in power, which started in January 2020 after the conservative …

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France refuses to be held ‘hostage’ to British politics

The remarks were delivered by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday, following a meeting with his Belgian, German and Dutch counterparts in the northern French city of Calais.  “Britain left Europe, but not the world. We need to work seriously on these questions… without being held hostage by domestic British …

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How blatant lying became par for the course in politics

French philosopher Joseph de Maistre said it first, but Thomas Jefferson and more recently Barack Obama agreed with the aphorism enough to repeat that “in a democracy people get the politicians they deserve.” Lord help us. Think climate change, the coronavirus pandemic, or immigration are problems? Well, look at the calibre of leader …

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