Some time ago, Dominique Strauss Kahn , the former chief of the IMF, had everything going for him: money, wealth, the most prestigious global position one could have, a great achiever for a wife, and was even a kind of leader-in-waiting for France. Yet he was caught with his pants down, and accused of rape, kicking off an embarrassing scandal, especially for one so high-powered, well established and respected, which ultimately lost him his job. Worse still, it emerged that he had a string of liaisons, and treated women none too greatly, perhaps like his own candy shop where he could always help himself and with no questions asked. But he was not unique. At the same time, in the United States Congress, other lawmakers were also allowing their brains too move south too, especially Anthony Weiner (who used his phone to send "crotch and bulge-revealing photos" to women, including a high school girl) ) and David Wu (who was accused of having sex with a supporter's 18 year...

The  Gorton and Denton by-election  (scheduled for  Thursday, 26 February 2026 ) has officially moved from speculation to a high-stakes battleground.  As of today, the final list of candidates has been confirmed. The Confirmed Candidates (The 11-Way Fight) The nominations closed yesterday, and 11 candidates are officially in the running: Angeliki Stogia (Labour):  A local councillor who now has the massive task of defending a 13,000-vote majority while her own party is fighting internally. Matt Goodwin (Reform UK):  The high-profile academic and GB News presenter.   Reform is sensing blood in the water; some early polls suggest they are within striking distance of an upset. But can they do it with the Greens advancing rapidly? Hannah Spencer (Green):  A plumber and former mayoral candidate for Manchester.  The Greens are framing this as a "Green vs. Reform" fight, hoping to capture the disillusioned left-wing vote. The Rest:  Includes t...