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Friday, September 27, 2024
TopicLiberal Democrats

Topic: Liberal Democrats

Trouble for Trudeau as NDP chief Jagmeet Singh withdraws support, announces own candidacy for Canada PM

Singh said his party, 4th largest in the House, was tearing up an agreement struck with Trudeau’s Liberal Party in 2022 that allowed the Canadian PM to lead a minority government.

Bungee jumping, water sports, rollercoasters — UK Liberal Democrat leader’s fun-packed poll campaign

Ed Davey is using quirky escapades to communicate his party’s messaging & take digs at opponents. Opinion polls predict Liberal Democrats may win up to 50 seats as opposed to 11 in 2019.

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India has 2 women CMs now. Atishi and Mamata Banerjee are both victims of bad PR

Women look up to women in power as role models. But so far, Atishi’s public image is that of a woman-in-waiting rather than a woman-in-charge.

Tamil Nadu govt & Ford go way back. How carmaker’s return is new chapter in story that began in 1995

High value of 350-acre Ford plant property drove TN to encourage Ford to return over nearly a yr of negotiations. It's expected to reinforce state's resurgence as global manufacturing hub.

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.