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More about Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton is in trouble again, partly because his media allies do not entirely share his objectives.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Media, Middle East, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 15 April 202415 April 2024

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.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 7 Comments 11 April 2024

Death of a renegade

The death of former senator Joe Lieberman draws attention to the destructive quality of his particular brand of "centrism".

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Charles Richardson Party matters, Personalities, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 2 April 2024

“Populism” is not the word

Describing far-right parties and policies as "populist" is not just fuzzy and inaccurate, it carries real political dangers.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters 4 Comments 28 March 2024

Easter roundup, part 1

A look at election news from around the world, featuring Senegal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Slovakia and Ireland.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Personalities, South-East Asia 4 Comments 27 March 20247 April 2024

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.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 11 Comments 15 March 20246 May 2026

Chasing the Dunkley myth

Last weekend's Dunkley by-election has thrown up some myths that are badly in need of deflating.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 1 Comment 7 March 20246 May 2026

Decisions on the right

Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters 1 Comment 4 March 202430 June 2025

South Carolina again

Nikki Haley exceeds expectations in South Carolina, but the task in front of her still seems all but impossible.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 26 February 2024

Marriage equality comes to Greece

Greece votes to legalise same-sex marriage, with – most unusually – majority support from its centre-right governing party.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Party matters, Political issues Leave a comment 19 February 202419 February 2024

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