Western Australia's Labor government is a shoo-in for re-election tomorrow, but that doesn't mean the result will be lacking in interest.
Category: Australia
Liberal history revisited
A further volume of David Kemp's history of Australian liberalism casts more doubt on the Liberal Party's pedigree.
Update on representation
A new paper revisits the question of the basis to use for drawing legislative districts in the US, with some interesting experimental results.
A short history of Trumpism
As Joe Biden assumes office, the most important thing for him and his supporters to understand is that Donald Trump did not appear from nowhere. The politics of which he is a symptom has a history and will not go disappear of itself.
January electoral roundup
A monthly feature summarising some recent electoral news. Today Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Uganda and Germany.
Death of a National
One of the enigmatic greats of Australian politics passes from the scene.
Optional preferences, yet again
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters produces a wish list for electoral change, in which politics trumps principle for good or for ill.
Results roundup, part II
Finishing our roundup of world election results with Northern Cyprus, Queensland, Georgia and Ivory Coast.
Election preview: Queensland
Queensland goes to the polls on Saturday, with its Labor government looking in a good but not unassailable position for re-election.
How good is proportional representation?
New Zealanders show that proportional representation doesn't mean you can't deliver clear results, as Jacinda Ardern's Labour government wins a landslide victory.
The World is Not Enough 