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Category: Party matters

Far right knocking at the door in Sweden

Sweden's model of consensus anti-extremist politics is on trial in next month's election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters, Scandinavia 4 Comments 28 August 201827 January 2022

Maybe not the potato

It's possible to tear down a prime minister without becoming their replacement. Peter Dutton could learn from Michael Heseltine.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Personalities 7 Comments 22 August 201827 January 2022

Is Turnbull another Rudd, or just another Turnbull?

Malcolm Turnbull's predicament brings back memories of 2009-10. What can that experience tell us about his prospects?

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Death of a nationalist

The founder of India's ruling party was a moderate whose creation has become a vehicle for extremism.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Party matters, Personalities, Political issues Leave a comment 17 August 201827 January 2022

Truth and the Republicans

Barack Obama defends democracy and liberalism in South Africa. Some conservatives now admit that's a good thing.

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Charles Richardson Party matters, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 23 July 2018

What now, Tory party?

The Brexit drama enters a new and enthralling phase. Here are some ideas for what might happen next.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 10 July 201827 January 2022

Election preview: Mexico

It looks like being third time lucky for Mexico's veteran leftist in Sunday's presidential election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America, Party matters 1 Comment 29 June 2018

Gender and the Republicans

Most Republicans don't see any particular need to get more women into government. What could be the thinking behind that?

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Charles Richardson Party matters, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 28 June 2018

Libertarians and “libertarians” (Australian version)

Interesting things happen when you ask self-declared libertarians about their political preferences.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 1 Comment 27 June 201827 January 2022

Twilight of the Merkel?

Interesting reading on the Trumpist impact on European politics.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Party matters, Political issues 7 Comments 26 June 201827 January 2022

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