EDITORIAL | In their desperation for votes, have politicians lost their marbles?

Several politicians have made controversial, xenophobic and insensitive remarks as they criss-cross the country ahead of the May 29 vote

15 May 2024 - 21:11

The problem with an election that seems closer with each passing day is that politicians, either with microphones or on social media, seem to lose their marbles...

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