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Keir Starmer is a British politicican, who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020 and who has been Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015.

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parti travailliste

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Ø ‘Labour [ˈleɪbə]= the Labour Party

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se confronter au mécontentement au sujet de

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to face discon‘tent over

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a use [s

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the ‘union flag = the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom

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parmi

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a’mid = among

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to ‘alienate phonetique

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[ˈeɪljəneɪt]

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BAME [beɪm

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the acronym BAME stands for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and is defined as all ethnic groups except White ethnic groups. It does not relate to country of origin or affiliation. It is estimated that
following the 2019 General Election, about 66 members of the House of Commons (10%) were from minority ethnic backgrounds.

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members of the Parliamentary Labour Party

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there are currently 200 Labour members in the House of Commons in Westminster.

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U‘ganda [juˈɡændə]

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Uganda’s Cons’titutional Court

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noter l’emploi du génitif dans le
cas d’un pays

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to support: soutenir, donner son soutien à

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to up‘hold (upheld, upheld)

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a law phonetic

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[lɔː]

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empirer

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to worsen: to ‘aggravate [ˈæɡrəˌveɪt

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aggravated homosexuality in Uganda refers to cases of homosexual relations involving a minor and other categories of vulnerable people, or when the perpetrator is infected with HIV. to strike (struck, struck)

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to cancel

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to strike down

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un devoir, une obligation

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a ‘duty

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signaler, dénoncer

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to re‘port [rɪˈpɔːt]

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un point à retenir, un point essentiel

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a key takeaway

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a debate

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an ‘argument

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une pilule abortive

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an abortion pill

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ici, un protocole de traitement

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a ‘regimen

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FDA

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is the acronym for US Food and Drug Administration, which is a federal agency responsible for protecting the public health. It wasfounded in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

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ici, contester

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to challenge:

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an approval

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an agreement

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standing

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the right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in a
court

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sceptical [sk

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Trump’s appointees

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are 3 Justices in the Supreme
Court appointed by Donald Trump when he was President of the US: Neil
Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett.

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renverser, annuler

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to over’turn

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accepter, se charger de

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to take on:

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exprimer de l’inquiétude

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to voice con’cern

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Politico.eu is the European section of US left-leaning political newspaper Politico

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a culture warrior

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is a person engaged in conflict over cultural ideals, beliefs or philosophies.

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A devolved parliament

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The Scottish Parliament is the devolved (=décentralisé) unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in Edinburgh and is often referred to as Holyrood.

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se mettre de la partie, s’impliquer dans un conflit

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to wade in:

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Humza Yousaf

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has been SNP (Scottish
National Party, a pro-independence party) First Minister of Scotland since March 2023.

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exciter, remuer

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to stir [stɜː] up

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étouffer

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to stifle [aɪ]

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to trigger the anger

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to spark the ire

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to say that someone is not honourable

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to give sb a bloody nose

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to fight against

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to battle

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entrer en vigueur, en application

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to come into force

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un chemin difficile

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a rocky path:

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un précédent (judiciaire)

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a test case

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influence

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clout [klaʊt]= power