Britain gets a new prime minister on Monday after Andy Burnham wins the Labour leadership contest unopposed.
Category: Personalities
Death of a senator
Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a near-perfect symbol of the moral bankruptcy of the Republican Party.
Crooks on both sides of the Channel
Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.
Deeming one more time
As a wildly unpredictable state election nears in Victoria, the saga of Moira Deeming and the Liberal Party appears to be entering its final phase.
Another round of Trump vs Netanyahu
Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.
None dare call it socialism
Bhaskar Sunkara, a leading "democratic socialist", works hard to make the two halves of the description work together.
Let’s make this the last Liberal Party post for a while
Australia's Liberal Party is looking for a new federal president, and appears to be settling on the worst possible candidate.
More on a Hastie future
Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.
Moira Deeming goes down
The Victorian Liberal Party divests itself of one far-right MP but fails to address the underlying problem.
A neoliberal on the front bench?
Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?
The World is Not Enough 