Fate of an insurrectionist

South Korea's former president is sentenced to life imprisonment, illustrating one way of dealing with insurrection at the top.

A neoliberal on the front bench?

Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?

The first of a new series revisiting highlights from the blog over the last six years.

Bangladesh's new prime minister will govern with a big majority but a difficult geopolitical situation.

If you're facing an existential crisis, Angus Taylor doesn't seem like the person you would want to be in charge.

Conservative incumbents do unexpectedly well in both Thailand and Japan.

If the Coalition parties wanted to get serious about standing up to Trumpism, they could usefully take a lesson from Portugal.

Re-formation of the federal Coalition has done nothing to improve its prospects of fending off One Nation.

It's a big week for Asian democracy with elections in Thailand, Japan and Bangladesh.

A leader like Sussan Ley who's threatened by her own right wing can't possibly take the fight to One Nation. Perhaps a leader from the right could.