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Two election results

Two somewhat flawed elections at the weekend returned predictable results.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Europe 3 Comments 27 February 2019

Election preview: Moldova

Moldova's election has been marked by corruption scandals and a split in the old governing coalition.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 24 February 2019

“Socialism” in three countries

Whether in Britain, Australia or the United States, most voters don't want to get rid of the market economy. So actual socialists are trying to convince them that there's no alternative.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 22 February 201926 January 2022

Split now – beat the rush!

Britain's Labour Party loses seven MPs, which might – or might not – be the precursor to a larger split.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 19 February 201926 January 2022

Thoughts of a Polish comeback

With Polish elections due later this year, EU president Donald Tusk is set to play an important role in his home country.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters Leave a comment 12 February 2019

Spain’s nationalists lose the plot

While Spain's minority government struggles for survival, the opposition parties have stepped up their rhetorical opposition to anything that smacks of Catalan self-determination.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda, Spain, War and peace 1 Comment 8 February 201926 January 2022

Macron fights back

France's "yellow vests" may have passed their peak, but their impact on French politics is large and uncertain.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Political issues 1 Comment 6 February 201927 January 2022

Electoral loose ends

Rounding up some recent electoral news from El Salvador, Macedonia, Belgium, the United States and Latvia.

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Are we sick of Brexit yet?

The British government remains trapped in its own contradictions over Brexit. There are possible ways out, but they involve compromising the unity of the Conservative Party.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 31 January 201927 January 2022

The top 20 elections for 2019

Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia Leave a comment 24 January 2019

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