Next week's British election is mainly interesting not for the result, but for what defeat is likely to do to the Conservative Party.
Category: Party matters
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.
Chasing the Dunkley myth
Last weekend's Dunkley by-election has thrown up some myths that are badly in need of deflating.
The World is Not Enough 