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Labour and Tories both face their demons

Local elections in Britain show the far right still in the lead, but with some signs of its position weakening.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Elections, Europe Leave a comment 12 May 202612 May 2026

Another bad night for the Liberal Party

Australia's Liberal Party loses another heartland seat, this time to the far right. It has options for recovery, but we already know that it won't take them.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 6 Comments 11 May 202611 May 2026

Nepean stays Liberal

Victoria's Liberal Party holds onto a seat at a by-election – which wouldn't normally be newsworthy, but is made so by the rise of One Nation.

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Gerrymanders for all (reprise)

Electoral fairness seems further away than ever in the United States, after the Supreme Court overturned the remaining safeguards in the Voting Rights Act.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, United States 1 Comment 4 May 202611 May 2026

Betrayal at the top

Australia's Liberal and National parties choose to side with the enemies of democracy. But no-one seems to notice or care.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Media, Party matters 11 Comments 23 April 202624 April 2026

Bulgaria makes a decision

Bulgarian voters end their long period of instability by choosing an anti-corruption but pro-Russian prime minister.

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Hungary and Victoria

Victoria's attempt to shut out independents fares badly in court, just as the Hungarian election shows the danger of trying to rig election rules.

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Landslide in Hungary

A stunning opposition victory in Hungary gives hope to the democratic world and tells us that authoritarians are not invincible.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 13 April 202613 April 2026

All eyes on Hungary

Hungary's future is on the line on Sunday, and with it a certain model for right-wing politics around the world.

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South Australia wraps up

South Australia wraps up. Despite all the angst about the preferential system, preferences didn't make a lot of difference.

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