Two months after its election, Belgium is having great difficulty putting together a government. The problem is that the two halves of the country are moving in different directions.
Month: July 2019
Brexit options revisited
Boris Johnson has finally got what he wanted, but his options are severely limited. Try your hand on a Brexit flowchart to work out what might happen next.
Final numbers in Ukraine
Ukraine's new parliament will be very much to the president's liking, with his party demonstrating strong support across the country.
Remembering George Canning
As Boris Johnson prepares to take office in Britain, thoughts turn to one of his predecessors whose record is under threat.
Ukraine’s new president wins big
Ukraine's new president looks assured of a strong parliamentary majority after taking his chances with a snap election.
Von der Leyen gets the gig
Europe's heads of government have had their compromise candidate for EU prime minister ratified by the parliament, but not without some difficulty.
Who counts for representation? – part II
Australia and the US both apportion seats on the basis of population, but use different approaches to drawing boundaries. It could become a political issue.
Responsible government in Strasbourg and Madrid
The European Union may, or may not, get a new government tonight. Meanwhile, Spain's government is having parliamentary problems of its own.
Who counts for representation? – part I
Donald Trump's attempt to politicise the census has failed for now, but it raises interesting issues about how representation is supposed to work.
Two views on realignment
From very different parts of the spectrum, converging views on what's happening with political realignment.
The World is Not Enough 