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2025: Year of Political Upsheaval
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2025: A Year of Political Drama and Shifting Alliances - From a surprising Oval Office showdown to the rise of the Reform party, the budget figures leak, and Trumps international influence, 2025 was a year of political upheaval. The Reform partys success, the governments backdown on welfare reforms, and Trumps demands for increased defense spending and Middle East peace brokering significantly reshaped the political landscape. As we move into 2026, these factors continue to influence our politics, with anticipation building for the mega-May elections.
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