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Top 50 Political Scandals: Part Two

Part Two of The Spectator’s Guide to the Top 50 Political Scandals — counting down from No. 25 to No. 1

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Part Two of The Spectator’s Guide to the Top 50 Political Scandals — counting down from No. 25 to No. 1

There is one word that frightens politicians more than any other: scandal.


They know that scandal can bring about personal ruin, cut short a promising career and even bring down a government.

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