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John Bruton, Taoiseach of Ireland who worked towards the Good Friday agreement - obituary

Feb 06, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -36% Medium Liberal

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -50% Medium Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    12% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : A keen supporter of European integration, Bruton served on the Convention, under the former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, which drafted a constitution for the EU.
62% : Another success was Ireland's presidency of the EU in 1996.
54% : At the turn of the year he came back for more with a budget including steep tax increases on beer, petrol and cigarettes and a further rise in VAT; it was defeated by one vote and the government collapsed.
53% : Stepping down in 2009, he applied for the new post of EU President; it went to the Belgian Herman van Rompuy.

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