Emmanuel Macron finds someone even younger than himself to serve as prime minister, hoping to keep his delicate balancing act alive.
Category: Party matters
Big money for Haley
Nikki Haley is pushing forward as the main rival to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, helped by the promise of funds from some of the party's biggest donors.
Cameron redux
Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle pulls a rabbit out of the hat with the return of David Cameron. What does it mean for the future of the Conservative Party?
Close contests in America
Democrats have a good night in America's off-year elections, but tight contests are still very much the norm.
Pence is out
The Republican presidential field in the US starts to contract, with Mike Pence bowing out. More will have to follow his lead if a viable non-Trump candidate is to emerge.
Venezuela’s opposition tries participation
Venezuela's government and opposition have made progress in negotiating terms on which a fair election could be held next year.
Irresponsible government in America
America's Republican Party finds, as expected, that its tenuous grasp on the House of Representatives gives each of its opposing wings the power to frustrate the other.
Spring electoral roundup (I)
Our semi-regular review of world electoral news covers the Maldives, Liberia, Scotland and Bolivia.
Realignment for real, part 4
Some thoughts on how political realignment affects parties of the far left.
Birds of a feather
Robert Kennedy Jr toys with the idea of an third-party candidacy for the presidency. Should that worry the Democrats or the Republicans?
The World is Not Enough 