Sweden's centre-left prime minister returns to office following a narrow escape, but his coalition has been badly weakened in advance of next year's election.
Category: Party matters
New York goes preferential
Democrats choose their candidate for mayor of New York in America's biggest experiment yet with preferential voting.
Europe’s far right consolidates
Most of Europe's far-right parties agree on a declaration of policy towards the EU. Could it be a step towards bigger things?
Finally some good news for UK Labour
Another British by-election produces a narrow Labour victory, with the odious George Galloway playing a spoiler role.
Another Lib Dem moment
The Liberal Democrats win a by-election in southern England, raising again the hopes of realignment that have been dashed many times before.
Saving American democracy
Initial efforts by the Biden presidency to fend off threats to democracy in the United States are not going so well. Perhaps it's time to try a new angle.
Bennett takes over
Israel finally gets a new government, and both it and the rest of the world can start to confront the legacy of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu on the ropes
After four elections, two months of negotiations and a short war, Israel finally seems on the verge of a change of government.
Tasmania wraps up
Tasmania's election result is confirmed, and the Liberal government immediately loses one of its MPs.
Liz Cheney goes down
The purging of Liz Cheney is another signal of the United States entering very dark territory. The lesson for Australia needs to be heeded.
The World is Not Enough 