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Self-determination at last for Bougainville

Australia seems curiously unexcited about the likely emergence of a new nation on its doorstep.

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Charles Richardson Oceania, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 22 November 201911 December 2019

Europe not getting any bigger, for now

European leaders, and Emmanuel Macron in particular, have dropped the ball when it comes to EU expansion.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues 8 Comments 19 November 2019

Yes, it’s Spain again

Sunday's Spanish election looks unlikely to do much to resolve the mess that the country's politicians have got themselves into.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues, Spain 1 Comment 8 November 201926 January 2022

Left, right and Brexit

Try yourself out on a 3-dimensional political diagnosis, and think about what this might mean for party realignment in Britain and elsewhere.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 1 Comment 1 November 201926 January 2022

Brexit deferred again as election looms

Britain's prime minister is very close to getting the election that he wants. But why does he want it just now?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 29 October 201926 January 2022

Back on the Brexit countdown

Boris Johnson is counting on Brexit fatigue to secure approval of his last-minute deal. Will it work?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 21 October 201926 January 2022

What hath Boris wrought?

It's a deal! Well, sort of: Boris Johnson has an agreement with the Europeans, but now he has to somehow get it through parliament.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 18 October 201926 January 2022

October election roundup

Election news from around the world. This week Afghanistan, Tunisia, Mozambique and Austria.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 17 October 20192 November 2019

Ethiopia’s reformer wins a prize

Ethiopia's leader is a worthy recipient of the Nobel peace prize, but there is a lot of work still to be done in his country and the region.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Political issues, War and peace 3 Comments 17 October 2019

Why Poland matters

Polish voters have the opportunity tomorrow either to deliver a check to the worldwide campaign to wind back liberal democracy, or to give it further momentum.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Ideas, Political issues 3 Comments 12 October 201926 January 2022

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