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Political success, systemic failure

France's prime minister secures a deal for his continued survival. His Australian counterpart looks in much better shape, but there's an important similarity.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters Leave a comment 23 January 202626 January 2026

Free speech: What went wrong

Freedom of speech goes by the board yet again, as Australia's government and opposition compete in the opportunism stakes.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Political issues, Ideas 2 Comments 20 January 202620 January 2026

2025 in review

A look back at 2025, including the top ten elections of the year.

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Antisemitism and the Trumpists

The American hard right is splitting between its pro-Israel and its antisemitic wings, although the two things have sat together fairly amicably in the past.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Middle East, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 29 December 202510 January 2026

Trump vs Europe

Does Donald Trump want to destroy Europe in order to save it, or does he just want to destroy it, period?

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Desperate measures for the Victorian Liberals

The Victorian Liberal Party's 16th leader is also the first woman in the job. She has taken on a big task.

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How fascism works

Barnaby Joyce flirts with joining One Nation: he probably wouldn't last long, but in some ways he's a good fit.

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Trump: two more views

Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.

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Libertarianism for all

A former adversary realises that libertarianism holds some important truths for a troubled world.

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Free speech and antisemitism

The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.

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