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Britain, one week out

With a week to go, Boris Johnson is strongly placed to win Britain's winter election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 4 Comments 6 December 2019

Germany’s centre-left searches for an identity

A new left-wing leadership for Germany's Social Democrats represents a step into the unknown and means trouble for Angela Merkel.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 4 December 2019

Progress for democracy in Namibia

The winds of change are blowing in southern Africa, with the ruling party recording its worst-ever result in Namibia's presidential and parliamentary elections.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections Leave a comment 2 December 20192 December 2019

Why are we surprised?

Neither Australia nor the US wants to admit that it is part of a global movement. But despite its love of walls, Trumpism transcends national boundaries.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Party matters, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 29 November 2019

A soft coup in Bolivia

The departure of Bolivia's Evo Morales is a defeat for autocracy, but may not be a gain for democracy.

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A local landslide in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's democrats win a big victory in local elections.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law, Political issues Leave a comment 25 November 20196 December 2019

Self-determination at last for Bougainville

Australia seems curiously unexcited about the likely emergence of a new nation on its doorstep.

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Charles Richardson Oceania, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 22 November 2019

November electoral roundup

A regular update on election news. Today, Sri Lanka, the United States, Romania and Israel.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, United States Leave a comment 22 November 2019

What Bernardi means (reprise)

Cory Bernardi leaves politics, with his mission largely fulfilled. The Australian right has been remade, if not exactly in his image, at least in something uncomfortably like it.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 20 November 2019

Europe not getting any bigger, for now

European leaders, and Emmanuel Macron in particular, have dropped the ball when it comes to EU expansion.

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