Boris Johnson suffers two sweeping by-election defeats, one of them strongly influenced by tactical voting. It provides an interesting counterpoint to the discussion of tactical voting in Australia.
Category: Australia
June electoral roundup
A regular feature: this month, electoral news from Israel, Bulgaria, Grenada and Australia.
Four big results
Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.
Be careful with those numbers
We know most of the results that matter from last month's Australian election, but until counting is complete it's easy to be misled by some of the figures.
Another shocker in Canada
Ontario's vaguely Trumpist government is re-elected, despite again having far fewer votes than its opponents – a common Canadian problem.
Maybe not the potato (reprise)
Australia's Liberal Party has a new leader, but there's no sign that he recognises the need for any change in direction - or would be able to implement it if he did.
A multi-party Australia at last?
Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.
Albanese’s parliament
A closer look at the shape of Australia's new parliament, including the still uncertain Senate.
Disaster in the heartland
It's hard to overstate the disaster that has overtaken the Liberal Party in its heartland. It may recover, but it will never be the same again.
The minor league steps up
Labor in Australia is on track for a parliamentary majority with less than a third of the vote. Voters have said clearly that they are unhappy with what the major parties are offering.
The World is Not Enough 