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On to New Hampshire!

Donald Trump had a good night in Iowa, but the Republican contest is far from over.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Media, Party matters, United States 4 Comments 18 January 202422 January 2024

And so it begins

Republican voters in Iowa will tomorrow be the first to participate in this year's presidential election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 5 Comments 15 January 2024

A new French prime minister

Emmanuel Macron finds someone even younger than himself to serve as prime minister, hoping to keep his delicate balancing act alive.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities, Political issues Leave a comment 11 January 2024

Big money for Haley

Nikki Haley is pushing forward as the main rival to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, helped by the promise of funds from some of the party's biggest donors.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 5 December 20237 January 2024

Cameron redux

Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle pulls a rabbit out of the hat with the return of David Cameron. What does it mean for the future of the Conservative Party?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 16 November 2023

Close contests in America

Democrats have a good night in America's off-year elections, but tight contests are still very much the norm.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Referenda, United States Leave a comment 9 November 2023

Pence is out

The Republican presidential field in the US starts to contract, with Mike Pence bowing out. More will have to follow his lead if a viable non-Trump candidate is to emerge.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 30 October 202330 October 2023

Venezuela’s opposition tries participation

Venezuela's government and opposition have made progress in negotiating terms on which a fair election could be held next year.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America, Party matters 2 Comments 27 October 202327 October 2023

Irresponsible government in America

America's Republican Party finds, as expected, that its tenuous grasp on the House of Representatives gives each of its opposing wings the power to frustrate the other.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, United States 3 Comments 24 October 2023

Spring electoral roundup (I)

Our semi-regular review of world electoral news covers the Maldives, Liberia, Scotland and Bolivia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Party matters 5 Comments 11 October 2023

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