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All eyes on Hungary

Hungary's future is on the line on Sunday, and with it a certain model for right-wing politics around the world.

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Blog highlights, week 18

More highlights from blogging in recent years.

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Peace on Earth?

War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.

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More about third parties

South Australia represents a new low point for the major parties' share of the vote, making our electoral system increasingly unfit for purpose.

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South Australia wraps up

South Australia wraps up. Despite all the angst about the preferential system, preferences didn't make a lot of difference.

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Blog highlights, week 17

More highlights from the last six years or so of world politics blogging.

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Moira Deeming goes down

The Victorian Liberal Party divests itself of one far-right MP but fails to address the underlying problem.

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Bumper European roundup

News from elections in Denmark, Slovenia, Spain and Germany, plus a referendum in Italy.

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France’s mainstream holds on

France's municipal elections wind up, with not much change and a continued strong showing from the mainstream parties.

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Blog highlights, week 16

Another collection of blog posts from the last six years that still speak to our present-day problems.

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