‘Mob-led narcissism’: Sherry Rehman calls out PTI for arranging protest during SCO summit
14 Oct
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‘Mob-led narcissism’: Sherry Rehman calls out PTI for arranging protest during SCO summit

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Politics tamfitronics PPP Vice-President Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said that PTI’s “worst legacy” was that it had “incessantly shrunk the space for democratic politics by resorting to extremes no one has gone to before” as the opposition prepared for a protest at D-Chowk on October 15.Her statement came as the PTI announced the suspension of its protests in Punjab and issued a nationwide call urging party leaders and workers to converge in Islamabad on Oct 15 when the two-day Shanghai Coopera­tion Organisation (SCO) summit will begin.The PTI has also demanded immediate access for party leaders and family members to its founder, Imran Khan, who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail. The government earlier banned visits to prisoners at the prison until Oct 18 due to security concerns rela­ted to the high-profile SCO summit.“If the PTI...
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From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics
14 Oct
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From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics

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Politics tamfitronics "The most important thing in social work is the ability to understand where people are coming from, to meet them where they're at."Published Oct 13, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 5 minute readSaskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stands for a portrait in her family home on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Lang. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-PostLANG — What got Carla Beck into politics was hearing one thing from political leaders and seeing another on the ground.As a social worker, she was able to help one to two individuals or a family at a time but the people she was helping were all downstream from policy and decisions made in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.“I remember thinking if we had more effective public policy, more effective decision making at higher levels...
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No place for violence in B.C. politics, says Eby following bomb threat
14 Oct
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No place for violence in B.C. politics, says Eby following bomb threat

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Politics tamfitronics British ColumbiaViolence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.RCMP confirmed it responded to a bomb threat in Campbell River on Saturday, later deemed non-credibleThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 13, 2024 12:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 13B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop where he announced plans for a new school in Campbell River. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.Eby, who was campaigning Friday in Campbell River, said an NDP campaign office in the city was temporarily evacuated after the threat was made — although he was not present when it happened.He...
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Kamala Harris drinks on late night TV
13 Oct
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Kamala Harris drinks on late night TV

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Politics tamfitronics From Donald Trump requesting military vehicles to Kamala Harris spilling the guts on late night show, the American politics recently has been a dramatic mayhem. As Joe Biden drops the election race, the red Republicans under Donald and blue Democrats under Harris engage in thrilling nail-biter race for White House, featured by party-themed nail colours. Here’s the American politics in a nutshell, folks!:At a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room, President Joe Biden dropped a bombshell by suggesting he was again running for another term — only to erase it with a smile. He was joking.“Hey folks, my name is Joe Biden,” the president said as he stepped to the lectern to talk about a string of successes, like a strong jobs report.He looked so buoyant a reporter asked if he...
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