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Mr Corbyn goes to Liverpool

Britain's Labour leader, much against his own inclinations, seems destined to lead the resistance to Brexit.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 5 Comments 25 September 201827 January 2022

Happy birthday, Economist!

The Economist marks its 175th anniversary with a resounding call to arms for liberalism.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Media, Political issues 6 Comments 14 September 201827 January 2022

Perpetual war for perpetual peace

America marks another anniversary, and a libertarian think-tank does good work in arguing against a state of permanent warfare.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 13 September 2018

Understanding Germany’s racial challenge

Is Germany a prisoner of its history when it comes to racialised conflict?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Ideas, Political issues 2 Comments 6 September 201827 January 2022

Does the Senate need reform?

The two presiding officers of the Australian parliament have interesting things to say about how it works. But we should be very wary of plans that cut back on democracy.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Electoral law, Political issues 14 Comments 3 September 201827 January 2022

Socialism with a human face?

It's fifty years since Soviet tanks crushed the Czechoslovak experiment in humane socialism. But the issues involved have not disappeared.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Political issues, United States 8 Comments 21 August 201827 January 2022

Is Turnbull another Rudd, or just another Turnbull?

Malcolm Turnbull's predicament brings back memories of 2009-10. What can that experience tell us about his prospects?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters, Political issues 11 Comments 20 August 201822 August 2018

Death of a nationalist

The founder of India's ruling party was a moderate whose creation has become a vehicle for extremism.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Party matters, Personalities, Political issues Leave a comment 17 August 201827 January 2022

France, Zionism and antisemitism

Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Ideas, Middle East, Political issues 6 Comments 16 August 201827 January 2022

Somaliland’s success

Somaliland looks like a model case of democratic self-determination. Does that explain why it's ignored by the west?

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Charles Richardson Africa, Political issues 1 Comment 14 August 201816 February 2023

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