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Category: Party matters

The fall of John Pesutto

The Victorian Liberal Party changes leaders yet again, setting itself up for a strategy to target the outer suburbs.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 30 December 202410 March 2025

Bayrou gets his chance

France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 16 December 202416 December 2024

Barnier goes down

France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 6 December 2024

Moldova & other updates

A big win for the pro-Europeans in Moldova after their close shave a fortnight ago. Also updates from Britain, Austria and Georgia.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Referenda 3 Comments 4 November 20245 November 2024

Tory Party veers back to the right

Britain's Conservative Party is set to choose a new leader, but both candidates are on the hard right after moderate MPs screwed up their tactical voting.

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Japan goes early again

Japan goes to the polls later this month as its new prime minister seeks to distinguish himself from his predecessor.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 10 October 2024

Four weeks to go

Just four weeks out from the US election the presidential race is still unpleasantly close.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 9 October 20249 October 2024

Four quick updates

A brief report on the latest developments in some continuing stories, including Catalonia, Japan, France and the United States.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, South-East Asia, Spain, United States 3 Comments 22 August 202422 August 2024

Thailand loses a prime minister

Thailand's prime minister loses his job due to a decision of the court that is usually seen as the puppet of his coalition partner, the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, South-East Asia 1 Comment 15 August 202421 August 2024

Yet another Minnesotan

Kamala Harris's running mate brings strengths to the Democrat ticket, although it is not yet clear whether or not they are quite the strengths it needs.

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