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'All politics is local' is a widely adopted adage, credited to former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O'Neill. The quote is more appropriate in a democratic, multi-party system.Surely ...

“All politics is local,” Tip O’Neill, the patron saint of American politics, famously repeated throughout his very long political career. By that, the former House speaker meant that positions taken ...