Australia's Liberal Party is looking for a new federal president, and appears to be settling on the worst possible candidate.
Labour and Tories both face their demons
Local elections in Britain show the far right still in the lead, but with some signs of its position weakening.
Another bad night for the Liberal Party
Australia's Liberal Party loses another heartland seat, this time to the far right. It has options for recovery, but we already know that it won't take them.
Blog highlights, week 22
A final set (at least for now) of past blog posts that might repay a second read.
Nepean stays Liberal
Victoria's Liberal Party holds onto a seat at a by-election – which wouldn't normally be newsworthy, but is made so by the rise of One Nation.
Gerrymanders for all (reprise)
Electoral fairness seems further away than ever in the United States, after the Supreme Court overturned the remaining safeguards in the Voting Rights Act.
Blog highlights, week 21
Highlights both foreign and domestic from the last few years of blogging.
More on a Hastie future
Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.
Betrayal at the top
Australia's Liberal and National parties choose to side with the enemies of democracy. But no-one seems to notice or care.
Blog highlights, week 20
This week's collection of reading material from the blog's past.
The World is Not Enough 