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Back to the Johnson problem

Boris Johnson's days at the top appear to be numbered, unless he can pull a rabbit out of the hat.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters 2 Comments 9 June 2022

Another win for Ukraine

Danish voters approve an end to their exemption from EU defence activities, in a further sign of Europe's commitment to countering Russian aggression.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda, Scandinavia, War and peace Leave a comment 2 June 20222 June 2022

A multi-party Australia at last?

Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Party matters 1 Comment 27 May 2022

Macron’s choice

France's new prime minister represents a tilt towards the left, but the president still seems determined to occupy the middle ground.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 17 May 2022

Ukraine does well at the polls

The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Political issues, War and peace 3 Comments 16 May 2022

May electoral roundup

A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Germany, Middle East, Political issues, South-East Asia 1 Comment 12 May 202231 May 2022

A new Popular Front?

France's notoriously fractious left-of-centre parties have found a new unity to contest the legislative election, but there are some disturbing implications.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 8 Comments 10 May 202210 May 2022

Britain votes locally

Elections in Britain overnight will be watched for their broader political implications, especially in Brexit-plagued Northern Ireland.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 5 Comments 6 May 20226 May 2022

Peace or victory?

The only route to a sustainable peace in Ukraine is Ukrainian military victory.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 3 May 20228 January 2024

France readies for the third round

France re-elects its centrist president with a comfortable majority, but still has to decide how much legislative power to entrust him with.

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