It's not hard to identify the direction in which the Liberal Party needs to move. It's much harder to see any mechanism by which it is likely to.
Category: Party matters
Aston recurs
Labor's historic victory in the Aston by-election has exposed some deep-seated problems in the opposition.
A lament for John Pesutto
Victoria's Liberal Party kneecaps its leader after he takes a stand against far-right influence in the party.
Macron scrapes through
Emmanuel Macron secures approval for his pension reform plan by treating it as an issue of confidence, but the opposition comes close to stopping him.
Scottish nationalism in trouble
With the cause of independence becalmed, the Scottish National Party is engaged in a messy leadership contest that is showcasing its internal differences.
Betting on Trump
Donald Trump has surged back to favoritism for next year's Republican nomination. What's going on here?
Turkey’s opposition makes its choice
A consensus candidate is chosen to take on Turkey's authoritarian president in the election scheduled for May.
Brexit’s final chapter?
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen write what they hope will be the last chapter in the long Brexit saga.
Centre-left takes a gamble in Italy
Italy's main opposition party has a new leader, who promises to take it in a new direction.
Is the centre-right dying?
Centre-right parties form an important bulwark of democracy. Are they on the way out?
The World is Not Enough 