Contrary to expectation, Britain's Conservative Party wins a parliamentary majority. But the electoral system, very much as expected, failed to give people anything like what they voted for.
Author: Charles Richardson
What to look for in Britain
Your handy guide to interpreting the British election results.
Transition in the Greens
Leaving aside media hysteria about the Australian Greens' leadership change, there's still a problem about transparency.
Electoral system dishes the right in Alberta
Another illustration of the unfairness of single-member electoral systems comes from Canada, this time with the right on the losing end.
Family, fascism and respectability
France is spellbound as the National Front's drive for modernisation is embodied in conflict within its first family.
What a dreadful electoral system this is!
For those who wanted a demonstration of the faults of a non-proportional electoral system, Britain is now providing it in spades.
How not to support minor parties
No-one knows if reform of Australia's strange Senate voting system will actually go ahead. Minor parties argue that it shouldn't. Here's why it should.
Atheism and Islam
It's hard to credit that Saudi Arabia has proportionately as many atheists as the United States, but it's a question that quickly runs into terminological problems.
Election (and other news) updates
This week, updates from Israel, Australia, Estonia, Finland and Northern Cyprus.
Do American parties now matter more than candidates?
Whether or not you think Hillary Clinton is pretty much a sure thing could depend on whether you think the working of the American party system has fundamentally changed.
The World is Not Enough 