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.

South Australia wraps up

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

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

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

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

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

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

The South Australian election confirms that the surge of the far right is real, and the crisis of the Liberal Party is existential.

A quick refresher on the record of third parties in Australian elections.

South Australia votes in an election that could burst the One Nation bubble or could intensify the crisis in the Liberal Party.