Why proportionality matters

Elon Musk plans to start a third party, but the system is stacked against him – just as to a lesser extent it is in Britain and Australia.

Oh dear, it’s Bradfield again

The Liberal Party is angling to challenge the result in Bradfield. It would almost certainly be a waste of time and money.

Statistics on the flow of preferences throw more light on the result of Australia's election and on the debate over electoral reform.

More counting, more Australian results.

Labor's landslide isn't just in the lower house: Australia's new Senate will be quite different to its predecessors.

Pre-poll centres open in Australia, with questions about whether the trend away from election day voting will continue.

His second term is already a scene of chaos after less than three months, but Donald Trump keeps talking about the possibility of a third term.

Nominations have closed for Australia's federal election and pre-poll voting starts next week.

France's far-right leader is hoping to emulate Donald Trump in turning a criminal conviction to political advantage.

Bulgaria finally has a new government, but its prospects of survival don't look good.