Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, is an under-appreciated figure. Three hundred years after he took office, the contrast with his most recent successor is quite illuminating.
Author: Charles Richardson
Change on the way in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's prime minister suffers a major setback in parliamentary elections, but the shape of a government that could replace him is unclear, to say the least.
Election preview: Bulgaria
Bulgaria faces its most important election in many years, with a corrupt and authoritarian government facing broad but fragmented opposition.
Mr Koch and the Russians
A dispute at a prestigious American think-tank exposes an apparent synergy in foreign policy between libertarianism and Trumpism.
Israel still undecided
Counting is still going on in the Israeli election, but it's already clear that, as expected, neither Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters nor his opponents will have a reliable majority.
Election preview: Israel, yet again
Israel's election tonight, the fourth in a series, is set to produce a swing towards the far right. But the most salient divide is between pro- and anti-Netanyahu forces.
March electoral roundup
A monthly feature with brief reports on recent electoral news. Today, Western Australia, the Netherlands, Tanzania and the Republic of the Congo.
A Parisian anniversary
Marking the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, and wondering if it still carries lessons for today.
Election preview: Netherlands
Tonight's election in the Netherlands looks like mostly reaffirming the status quo. The days when it was seen as the hot prospect of the far right seem to have passed.
A bad day for Ms Merkel
Two state elections in Germany send a message of stability, but the Greens set a new record while centre-right and far right both lose ground.
The World is Not Enough 