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Realignment – or not

Peter Costello suggests that the Liberal Party should concentrate on issues that unite it. The problem is that such issues are hard to find.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 4 Comments 11 April 201926 January 2022

Election preview: Israel

Israeli elections usually involve minor reshuffles among the same cast of characters. This one looks like following the pattern, but it may be that Netanyahu's luck will finally run out.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Political issues 6 Comments 8 April 20198 April 2019

Where to now, Brexit?

Brexit is back in the House of Commons tonight, with the possibility that the government's loss of control may become permanent.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 1 April 201926 January 2022

Finally, some Brexit movement

Britain's House of Commons votes to seize the initiative from the hapless Theresa May, signalling a bad setback for the hard Brexiters.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 26 March 201926 January 2022

Let’s talk about preferences

Even after Christchurch, the Liberal Party still resists cutting ties with the far right. Don't believe anyone who tells you it's about electoral expediency.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 2 Comments 20 March 2019

Brexit at the pointy end

With Theresa May having failed to extract anything new from negotiations with the EU, Britain could be heading towards a fresh referendum – which would mean a huge disruption to the party system.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 12 March 201926 January 2022

Election preview: Moldova

Moldova's election has been marked by corruption scandals and a split in the old governing coalition.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 24 February 2019

“Socialism” in three countries

Whether in Britain, Australia or the United States, most voters don't want to get rid of the market economy. So actual socialists are trying to convince them that there's no alternative.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 22 February 201926 January 2022

Split now – beat the rush!

Britain's Labour Party loses seven MPs, which might – or might not – be the precursor to a larger split.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 19 February 201926 January 2022

Thoughts of a Polish comeback

With Polish elections due later this year, EU president Donald Tusk is set to play an important role in his home country.

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