Compare and contrast the fortunes of the Greens in Germany and Australia. Voting systems matter.
Category: Party matters
French left still lost in the wilderness
France's array of centre-left and further left presidential candidates still show no signs of organising themselves behind a common standard-bearer.
Trouble for the Tories
Two years after his big election win, Boris Johnson is in trouble. A by-election last week shows that his opponents are willing to co-operate against him.
December electoral roundup, part 2
Part two of this month's update, including news from Romania, Sweden, Honduras and Gambia.
December electoral roundup, part 1
The first of a two-part update on recent electoral news. Today Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and Austria.
Death of a moderate
The death of Bob Dole reminds us of an era when the Republican Party was something fundamentally different from what it has since become.
Gaullists make their pick
Valérie Pécresse is a surprise choice as the centre-right candidate for next year's French presidential election.
Change on the right in New Zealand
New Zealand's centre-right opposition party chooses a new leader, with a difficult but by no means impossible task ahead of him.
An early election for Portugal
Portugal is going back to the polls in January after a falling-out between its centre-left and far left.
Ninety per cent
After a slow start, Australia's vaccination rate has reached unexpected heights. For some reason, the Trumpism of its leaders has not had the same consequences as in the United States.
The World is Not Enough 