Rounding up some recent electoral news from El Salvador, Macedonia, Belgium, the United States and Latvia.
Category: Party matters
Are we sick of Brexit yet?
The British government remains trapped in its own contradictions over Brexit. There are possible ways out, but they involve compromising the unity of the Conservative Party.
The liberal dilemma: Spain and Sweden
Sweden finally gets a government, as does the Spanish region of Andalusia. In each case, liberal parties had to decide which variety of extremist was less dangerous to countenance.
Well, that was pretty clear
Theresa May is humiliated but promises to carry on: a result both shocking and utterly predictable.
Yet another Brexit D-day
The Brexit endgame is about to begin, with the British parliament set to reject the prime minister's deal tomorrow.
Blame the libertarians?
Do libertarians deserve much of the blame for Trumpism? Two fine American writers disagree.
Looking towards Iowa
With the midterms over, Americans are looking towards the next presidential election. Here's what we can say so far about Iowa.
May back, but wounded
Theresa May holds on to her thankless job, leaving Britain no clearer about how to resolve the Brexit dilemma.
New twists in the Brexit tale
The Brexit drama continues, with Theresa May getting cold feet and the European Court of Justice lending the remainers a hand.
France, being France
France's government faces a protest movement with legitimate grievances, but also some very disturbing features.