The results of the French and European elections will be tested tomorrow at legislative sessions in Paris and Strasbourg.
Category: Party matters
Tory Party stares into the abyss
Next week's British election is mainly interesting not for the result, but for what defeat is likely to do to the Conservative Party.
Macron’s surprise
France goes to the polls unexpectedly at the end of the month, with the far right eyeing power but facing a difficult task.
Ukraine or Trump?
Most Republicans in Congress want to help Ukraine, but their presidential candidate doesn't. It's the sort of conflict that the American system is ill-equipped to deal with.
More about Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton is in trouble again, partly because his media allies do not entirely share his objectives.
No labels, no candidate
"No Labels" has given up its attempt to mount a presidential campaign, but conspiracist Robert Kennedy is still in the running.
Death of a renegade
The death of former senator Joe Lieberman draws attention to the destructive quality of his particular brand of "centrism".
“Populism” is not the word
Describing far-right parties and policies as "populist" is not just fuzzy and inaccurate, it carries real political dangers.
Easter roundup, part 1
A look at election news from around the world, featuring Senegal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Slovakia and Ireland.
Does it have to be this way?
The United States is officially set for a Biden vs Trump rematch, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will happen.
The World is Not Enough 