A User's Guide to the Dark Art of Politics
Opposition research is one of the least understood disciplines in politics. In my experience, it's not Dumpster diving, paparazzi-style lurking or attending clandestine meetings in empty parking garages in a feverish quest for dirt. Rather, it's the …
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Political upsets mark dark days for Latin left
Caracas (AFP) – Recent electoral upsets in Argentina and Venezuela could herald a crumbling of the leftist bloc that has prevailed in Latin America over much of the past two decades, analysts say.
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MPs debate the Shrewsbury 24 case – Politics live
A letter from the attorney general Peter Rawlinson to the home secretary dated 25 January 1973 supports the assertion that political interference led to the decision to bring changes. The attorney general states his view, shared by the DPP and Treasury …
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Crackdown in Cabinda – Hidden Politics of the Exclave
According to observers, the Angolan government's recent clampdown on activism in Cabinda is "no accident but a clear political signal sent from above". It was January 2010 when the region of Cabinda in Angola made its biggest splash on the world stage.
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