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Mink force Danish election

Covid-19 claims another victim, as the Danish government is forced to the polls over its illegal liquidation of the country's mink industry.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues, Scandinavia 2 Comments 7 October 20227 October 2022

Anti-vaxers win one

Liechtenstein votes against authorisation of Covid-related restrictions that were no longer in force anyway.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 19 September 2022

The wages of insurrection

A New Mexico court enforces the disqualification clause of the fourteenth amendment for the first time in a century. Much bigger targets may be in sight.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 8 September 202230 September 2022

Chile and Colombia

Chile votes on a new constitution, while Colombia sets out a path to drug legalisation.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Latin America, Media, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 2 September 20222 September 2022

On saving the governor-general, part II

A governor-general with no discretionary power might seem to be something of a waste, but there's a widespread reluctance to inquire about it. And a republic would be unlikely to help.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues 2 Comments 30 August 202229 January 2023

On saving the governor-general, part I

The secret ministries affair in Australia has thrown up important questions about the role of the governor-general. The solicitor-general's advice on the matter fails to cast much light.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues 4 Comments 25 August 2022

Progress in Singapore?

Fifteen years after first floating the idea, Singapore moves to decriminalise homosexuality, in a sign of changing times.

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Charles Richardson Media, Political issues, South-East Asia Leave a comment 22 August 2022

Kosovo is not Crimea

A war scare in the Balkans offers a warning against being misled by the force of bad analogies.

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Kansas votes for choice

A shock defeat for an anti-abortion initiative in Kansas gives hope to Democrats facing an otherwise bleak political landscape.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Political issues, Referenda, United States Leave a comment 4 August 20224 August 2022

Lessons for Taiwan

A planned visit by Nancy Pelosi has again raised the question of Taiwan's future, and of what lessons can be learned from the invasion of Ukraine.

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