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The impossibility of media balance

No-one is surprised to find that politicians lie. But how should the media respond when a particular side of politics inhabits an entire ecosystem of lies?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Media, United States 3 Comments 31 October 2019

Brexit deferred again as election looms

Britain's prime minister is very close to getting the election that he wants. But why does he want it just now?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 29 October 201926 January 2022

A Thuringian cliffhanger

A German state delivers a majority to the extremists after a knife-edge count. Coalition-building is going to be very interesting.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Party matters 4 Comments 28 October 201926 January 2022

One more German election

An election on Sunday in the small German state of Thuringia may have big implications for European politics.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters 5 Comments 25 October 201926 January 2022

The greening of Switzerland

Switzerland's Greens break into the top four, staking a claim to a share of executive power in a way that seems to represent a Europe-wide trend.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 23 October 2019

Back on the Brexit countdown

Boris Johnson is counting on Brexit fatigue to secure approval of his last-minute deal. Will it work?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 21 October 201926 January 2022

What hath Boris wrought?

It's a deal! Well, sort of: Boris Johnson has an agreement with the Europeans, but now he has to somehow get it through parliament.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 18 October 201926 January 2022

Election preview: Switzerland

Switzerland goes to the polls on Sunday, but its unusual yet effective constitutional structure shields it from some of the normal incidents of democracy.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 3 Comments 18 October 2019

October election roundup

Election news from around the world. This week Afghanistan, Tunisia, Mozambique and Austria.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 17 October 20192 November 2019

Poland and proportionality

Poland's strongman wins re-election, despite the fact that the opposition won more votes.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 7 Comments 15 October 2019

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