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The U.K. Perfected a Certain Kind of Political Photograph. Why Don’t We Have Them Here?
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The U.K. Perfected a Certain Kind of Political Photograph. Why Don’t We Have Them Here?

Slate Magazine·David Mack·about 1 month ago
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Fame God Save the Backseat Photo British paparazzi are wizards at making politicians look decrepit and distraught. Why can’t we do that here? Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves the Houses of Parliament on Feb. 9, in a now-infamous photo. Yui Mok/PA Images/Alamy Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces continued speculation about the longevity of his premiership thanks to a scandal linking a former top diplomat to Jeffrey Epstein , an ominous portent began swirling last week in the form of a photo. The picture —taken on Feb. 9 by PA Media staff photographer Yui Mok, but now suddenly going viral on social media and Reddit —was evidently shot at long range and through the front window of Starmer’s car as it left the Houses of Parliament in London.…

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