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THE REFRACT 2026RSS INSTAGRAMEVERY STORY HAS MANY SIDES

The Mandelson-Epstein affair rocks Starmer: failed vetting, lies, and calls for resignation

BY COUNTRYSIDE BY SIDE BLIND SPOTS

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

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Canada

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Canadian media amplify calls for Starmer's resignation and question his political survival

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China

1 SOURCE

Single source

SCMP covers the crisis soberly as a governance test for post-Brexit Britain

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United States

1 SOURCE

Single source

The New York Times details Starmer's successive lies and the firing of the senior civil servant responsible

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France

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

French press sees Starmer trapped by cascading revelations and weakened at a critical moment

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Japan

1 SOURCE

Single source

Japan Times characterizes the situation as a 'crisis' threatening Starmer government stability

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Qatar

STATE MEDIA

1 SOURCE

Single source

Al Jazeera reports Starmer's refusal to resign despite mounting pressure

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Russia

STATE MEDIA

1 SOURCE

Single source

RT exploits the affair to discredit the entire British political establishment

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THE MANDELSON-EPSTEIN AFFAIR ROCKS STARMER: FAILED VETTING, LIES, AND CALLS FOR RESIGNATION

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April 18, 2026

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Measured with the previous method (distance between texts), on a different scale.

Measures differences in framing across the media analysed. It does not measure truth, public opinion or political disagreement. The number is the probability that two countries picked at random frame the event differently (0 = all on the same frame).