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Election preview: Estonia

Estonia provides another example of co-operation between centre-left and free marketeers, but this time security issues seem to be uppermost in the voters' minds.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 1 Comment 28 February 2015

A free-marketeer beats the right in Hungary

Hungary's opposition wins a key by-election, with a message that says something important about European party systems.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 4 Comments 26 February 2015

Is Queensland different?

Queensland swings dramatically back to Labor: will other states follow suit?

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Greece’s new government with an uphill task

Greek voters have put their trust in the radical left, but the new government will have to convince Europe's power-brokers that it's worth cutting a deal.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 1 Comment 27 January 2015

Election preview: Greece

Greece looks like electing a radical left government tomorrow. The uncertainty is over just how radical it will be, and what that will mean for Greece's future in Europe.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 24 January 2015

Close elections start the year

The psephological year kicks off with presidential elections in Sri Lanka and Croatia, both upset victories by narrow margins.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe 3 Comments 19 January 2015

We’re back!

World blogging returns, with news from Greece, Japan, the US, Moldova, Tunisia and Hungary.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Africa, Australia, East Asia, Elections, Middle East, Party matters, United States 2 Comments 16 December 201428 January 2022

UKIP scores again

The UK Independence Party wins itself a second seat in the House of Commons. It's bad news for the Conservatives, and not much joy for Labour or the Lib Dems either.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 22 November 201428 January 2022

Lessons from Victoria

Some recent stories on the Victorian election contain lessons of more general relevance.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Elections, Media, Party matters Leave a comment 21 November 201428 January 2022

A snap Japanese election

Japan unexpectedly goes to the polls next month, with a faltering economy and an electoral system that's already been ruled unconstitutional.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law 2 Comments 20 November 201418 September 2020

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