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December electoral roundup, part 1

The first of a two-part update on recent electoral news. Today Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and Austria.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Party matters, South-East Asia 1 Comment 10 December 2021

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.

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Charles Richardson Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 8 December 202126 January 2022

Gaullists make their pick

Valérie Pécresse is a surprise choice as the centre-right candidate for next year's French presidential election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 3 Comments 6 December 202126 January 2022

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.

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Charles Richardson Oceania, Party matters 1 Comment 2 December 2021

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.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 2 Comments 5 November 2021

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.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Party matters, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 26 October 2021

Broad front for democracy

Hungary's opposition turns to the centre-right to try to save democracy. There may be a lesson there for the United States.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Party matters, Political issues, United States 6 Comments 19 October 202119 October 2021

October electoral roundup

A monthly feature: electoral news from around the world, including Iceland, Japan, Romania and Iraq.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Scandinavia 9 Comments 15 October 202126 January 2022

Parliamentary games in South Australia

The South Australian government is in disarray after the opposition, with the aid of independents, appears to have taken control of state parliament.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Electoral law, Party matters 2 Comments 14 October 202126 January 2022

France, six months out

An advance look at France's next presidential election, where the incumbent faces a range of challengers from both sides of the spectrum.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 1 Comment 11 October 202126 January 2022

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