A regular feature: this month, news from Kenya, Kuwait, Senegal and Canada, plus an update on a Washington story.
Category: Party matters
Democracy in Alaska
Alaskan voters are trying out a new voting system, which among other things offers them the opportunity to return Sarah Palin to the limelight.
Mr Salvini & the Russians
Italy's three right-of-centre parties are co-operating to try to win government, but their very different positions on the war in Ukraine may herald a serious problem.
Realignment and the Tories
Britain's Conservative Party looks like opting for a leader who, if not herself a populist, will preserve the Brexit-led populist ascendancy.
Fixing American elections, revisited
Reform of the US Electoral Count Act has advanced on the agenda, but progress is by no means assured.
Trump and the Tea Party
Donald Trump's obsession with his election loss is not just personal; it draws on demons in the Republican Party's soul.
Italy heads to the polls
An early election has been scheduled for September in Italy after the collapse of the Draghi government. Unless their opponents can pull something out of the hat, the right is set for a majority – possibly a fractious one.
A Tory race in four
Four remaining candidates are fighting for the leadership of the British Conservative Party, representing an interesting mix of diversity and uniformity.
Johnson wraps up
As Boris Johnson comes to the end of the road, his failure is symptomatic of a larger failure of modern politics.
America battles over choice
The US supreme court's decision to overturn its precedents on abortion has thrown the issue into the political arena as never before. The search for a compromise is unlikely to succeed.
The World is Not Enough 