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Stability and change in Sweden

A cliffhanger election in Sweden results in a small swing and a probable change of government.

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Treason in the ranks?

Final figures from Secret Harbour show the Liberal Party still divided over the question of relations with the far right.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 15 September 202615 September 2026

Election season gets going

Autumn brings elections in the northern hemisphere, with Sweden's right-of-centre government facing the voters on Sunday.

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Collapse of the firewall

The far right looks set to take power in Saxony-Anhalt, setting off alarm bells around the world.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 3 Comments 8 September 2026

Election preview: Saxony-Anhalt

A German state election raises the possibility of a far-right majority.

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The icing and the cake

Another victory for One Nation, but one that's not without some consolation for the Liberal Party.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 3 Comments 31 August 202631 August 2026

Tomorrow and three months

One Nation faces two big electoral tests, in each of which its main battle is against the Coalition rather than the Labor incumbents.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 2 Comments 28 August 202629 August 2026

Farage’s folly

Nigel Farage triumphs in Clacton, beating a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

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Not everyone is changing leaders

New Zealand's prime minister survives an abortive challenge to his leadership, in the face of some bad precedents for last-minute change.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania, Party matters Leave a comment 13 August 202613 August 2026

Minorities in denial

The insurgent left in the Democratic Party claims that it is better placed to win elections, oddly echoing similar claims from the hard right in our Liberal Party.

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