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Gorsuch goes rogue again

At the end of a controversial term, a US supreme court decision shows unusual acrimony within the conservative camp.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Personalities, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 4 July 20229 February 2023

EU expansion, part XXIV

The European Union approves two new candidate countries for membership, one of them very big and difficult. But it's only the start of a long process.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, War and peace 6 Comments 30 June 202230 July 2022

America battles over choice

The US supreme court's decision to overturn its precedents on abortion has thrown the issue into the political arena as never before. The search for a compromise is unlikely to succeed.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 28 June 2022

Watergate at fifty

Fifty years on from the beginning of the Watergate cover-up, the United States again confronts the question of liability for presidential criminality.

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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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Why does it all matter?

There's a mood for change in Australia, but it's not yet certain that it's different elements will mesh together well enough to unseat the Morrison government.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters, Political issues 4 Comments 20 May 20228 September 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

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

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