Emmanuel Macron has suffered a major setback in France's parliamentary election, but he and his party are not without reserves of strength.
Category: Party matters
France’s final round
The marathon French election year reaches a climax on Sunday with the choice of a parliament that will sustain – or not – president Macron's government.
Macron hanging on
France's president is by no means assured of a parliamentary majority, but voters may opt for stability rather than divided counsel.
Back to the Johnson problem
Boris Johnson's days at the top appear to be numbered, unless he can pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Libertarians against freedom
In an eerie parallel to what has already happened to the Republican Party, America's Libertarian Party falls into the hands of the enemies of liberty.
Maybe not the potato (reprise)
Australia's Liberal Party has a new leader, but there's no sign that he recognises the need for any change in direction - or would be able to implement it if he did.
A multi-party Australia at last?
Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.
Disaster in the heartland
It's hard to overstate the disaster that has overtaken the Liberal Party in its heartland. It may recover, but it will never be the same again.
Why does it all matter?
There's a mood for change in Australia, but it's not yet certain that it's different elements will mesh together well enough to unseat the Morrison government.
Election preview: Australia
Australia's right-wing government is seeking re-election, and hoping that it can out-perform the opinion polls as it did last time.
The World is Not Enough 