The apparent rise of socialists within the Democratic Party in the US raises questions about their democratic credentials.
Category: Party matters
Victoria and the peril of late change
Ben Carroll takes over as Victorian premier four months out from an election. Last-minute changes of leadership have a mixed record.
Coalitions and the Coalition, part three
In dealing with One Nation the Coalition faces similar issues to those that Labor faces with the Greens, and is dealing with them just as badly.
Coalitions and the Coalition, part two
A parliament with three possible governing parties would confront our politicians with choices of a sort they are not accustomed to. But that's the way that Victoria, at least, seems to be heading.
Coalitions and the Coalition, part one
Australia has made baby steps towards a multi-party system, but real coalition politics is still remote from the way most of our politicians think.
Starmer bows out
Britain gets a new prime minister on Monday after Andy Burnham wins the Labour leadership contest unopposed.
Death of a senator
Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a near-perfect symbol of the moral bankruptcy of the Republican Party.
Crooks on both sides of the Channel
Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.
Deeming one more time
As a wildly unpredictable state election nears in Victoria, the saga of Moira Deeming and the Liberal Party appears to be entering its final phase.
Civilisation and its enemies
A wide range of right-of-centre figures, including many Australians, meet for a gabfest in London. What do they think they're doing?
The World is Not Enough 