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How not to report a change of government

The Netherlands gets a new government, but media coverage risks giving a misleading impression of its position.

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Blog highlights, week 12

More blog highlights for your reading enjoyment.

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Learning resources

A setback for Donald Trump in the supreme court offers a possible guide to how other Trumpian excesses might fare in the future.

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Fate of an insurrectionist

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

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A neoliberal on the front bench?

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

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The return of blog highlights

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

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Big win in Bangladesh

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

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Taylor. But why?

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

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Thai & Japanese results

Conservative incumbents do unexpectedly well in both Thailand and Japan.

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Crisis on the right, part 5

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

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