Now if ever seems to be the time for a new popular front. Can liberals, social democrats and Marxists manage to work together?
Category: Elections
Worrying about the far left, part II
If we assume that the political extremes are equally dangerous in principle, are there still good practical reasons to worry about one more than the other? I think there are.
Luxembourg update
Luxembourg's coalition government retains its majority, although the traditional centre-left and centre-right parties both do badly.
Big shifts in Bavaria?
Bavaria's centre-right government loses its majority in an election that shows big changes in party support. There may be wider lessons for Germany and the world.
Election preview: Luxembourg
Europe's only remaining grand duchy holds elections on Sunday, with the centre-right aiming to regain power.
Results roundup
Election news from the weekend from Brazil, Latvia, Cameroon, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Romania.
Two European previews
Latvia and Bosnia & Herzegovina go the polls on Sunday, with neither expecting drastic change.
Election preview: first round Brazil
Sunday's election in Brazil is just the start of a critical battle between Trumpism and democracy.
Canada keeps getting it wrong
An update on Canada's strangely distant relationship with democracy.
Megalogenis and the curse of parallelism
A look at how commentators can go wrong in thinking about the Liberal Party and leadership instability.
The World is Not Enough 