Nick Spencer

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  Politicians on trial: Why we need more from this election than slogans and abuse

  Nick Spencer | Mon 15 May 2017 13:35 BST

  If the three or so weeks of semi-official campaigning so far are anything to go by, the election has been an exercise in saying as little as possible, as frequently as possible, or as colourfully as possible.

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  Angela Merkel: How Germany's Iron Chancellor is shaped by her Christianity

  Nick Spencer | Wed 6 Jan 2016 14:55 GMT

  Angela Merkel's Christianity is deep, genuine and important, says Nick Spencer.