From very different parts of the spectrum, converging views on what's happening with political realignment.
Category: Ideas
Australia turns Trumpist
Scott Morrison's government scores a surprise victory in Australia.
Editorial
Bill Shorten and the Labor Party deserve support in tomorrow's Australian election.
Realignment – or not
Peter Costello suggests that the Liberal Party should concentrate on issues that unite it. The problem is that such issues are hard to find.
Two anniversaries
Czechia and Tibet: compare and contrast. Can history tell us anything about appeasement?
“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.
Australia Day?
It's Australia Day in Australia – or was that two days ago? It's become an intractable problem.
Blame the libertarians?
Do libertarians deserve much of the blame for Trumpism? Two fine American writers disagree.
More about 2018
For your holiday reading, a "best-of" selection from the blog's non-election stories of last year.
Liberal government, 150 years on
Remembering Gladstonian liberalism, and contemplating its continued relevance.
The World is Not Enough 