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Another look at Victorian odds

As the Victorian state election approaches, there's been quite a bit of movement in the betting odds – some of it surprising.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 1 Comment 21 November 2018

More slow counting in America

Two weeks after the election, US Congressional results are almost final. The Democrats have won a solid majority in the House of Representatives despite a less-than-stupendous swing.

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Brexit, or how not to do democracy

Theresa May's government is teetering, with little prospect of getting its Brexit plan through parliament. Is there a better way this could have all been handled?

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Constitutional law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 7 Comments 16 November 201827 January 2022

“Election” preview: Fiji

Fiji goes to the polls tomorrow, still ruled by the man who uprooted its democracy 12 years ago. Australia should hang its head in shame.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law, Ideas, Oceania, Political issues, War and peace 6 Comments 13 November 201827 January 2022

Understanding those Senate numbers

There's a lot of confusion around concerning the interpretation of this week's Senate results in the United States. Here's an attempt to straighten some of it out.

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Election preview: United States midterms

American voters get the chance tonight to put some legislative restraints on their rogue president. Here are a few things to watch for.

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“Non” scores a Pyrrhic victory

New Caledonia votes against independence, but the narrowness of the margin suggests that there is plenty of life left in the issue.

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Charles Richardson Electoral law, Europe, France, Oceania, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 5 November 201827 January 2022

Weekend reading

More interesting suggestions for those who are looking for Sunday reading material.

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Referendum preview: New Caledonia

A new nation in Oceania is unlikely to emerge just yet, but Sunday's vote in New Caledonia will be an important step towards deciding the territory's future.

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Status quo looking good in Victoria

Betting markets for individual seats give an interesting window into expectations for this month's Victorian state election.

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