Reflections on the scope of the centre-left victory in Spain provide possible lessons for Australia's parties as well.
Category: Party matters
Democrats ponder the top six
With nine months until voting starts, the campaign for the Democrat presidential nomination is well under way – with, so far, six front-runners.
Understanding Spain, part I
Sunday's Spanish election follows a long period of political confusion, but this time voters face a clear choice.
A “libertarian” goes down
Final results from the New South Wales state election show the Liberal Democrats missing out on an upper house seat, for interesting reasons.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The World is Not Enough 