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Election preview: Kenya

Kenya is yet to embrace generational change, with the front-runner for president making his fifth attempt at the age of 77.

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Mr Salvini & the Russians

Italy's three right-of-centre parties are co-operating to try to win government, but their very different positions on the war in Ukraine may herald a serious problem.

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Kansas votes for choice

A shock defeat for an anti-abortion initiative in Kansas gives hope to Democrats facing an otherwise bleak political landscape.

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Brazil two months out

With two months until Brazil's presidential election, the controversial incumbent could by laying the foundations for a Trump-style attempt at subversion.

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Realignment and the Tories

Britain's Conservative Party looks like opting for a leader who, if not herself a populist, will preserve the Brexit-led populist ascendancy.

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Lessons for Taiwan

A planned visit by Nancy Pelosi has again raised the question of Taiwan's future, and of what lessons can be learned from the invasion of Ukraine.

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Fixing American elections, revisited

Reform of the US Electoral Count Act has advanced on the agenda, but progress is by no means assured.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 28 July 2022

A note on preference flows

The release of more figures from May's Australian election gives an insight into the behavior of those who support minor parties and independents.

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Trump and the Tea Party

Donald Trump's obsession with his election loss is not just personal; it draws on demons in the Republican Party's soul.

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Italy heads to the polls

An early election has been scheduled for September in Italy after the collapse of the Draghi government. Unless their opponents can pull something out of the hat, the right is set for a majority – possibly a fractious one.

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