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A lament for John Pesutto

Victoria's Liberal Party kneecaps its leader after he takes a stand against far-right influence in the party.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Party matters, Personalities, Political issues 4 Comments 27 March 2023

Turkey’s opposition makes its choice

A consensus candidate is chosen to take on Turkey's authoritarian president in the election scheduled for May.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, Personalities 4 Comments 7 March 20238 March 2023

Centre-left takes a gamble in Italy

Italy's main opposition party has a new leader, who promises to take it in a new direction.

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Death of a Communist

The death of a veteran Communist reformer draws attention to the remarkable story of the fall of the East German dictatorship.

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Death of a scoundrel

The death in exile of Pakistan's General Musharraf reminds us of the foolishness of a foreign policy based on disdain for democracy.

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Another Republican steps up

A second candidate is ready to enter the race for next year's Republican nomination. By current Republican standards she could almost count as a moderate.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 2 February 20232 February 2023

A Greek lesson for Australia Day

Australia Day reminds us that national unity cannot be manufactured artificially, a lesson also illustrated by the story of the last king of Greece.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, Personalities, Political issues 11 Comments 26 January 2023

Change on the way in New Zealand

New Zealand is in for change at the top - certainly in coming days, and quite probably again in October.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 20 January 2023

Death of a compromiser

Jiang Zemin, dead at 96, became a powerful leader of China through his ability to position himself between liberals and conservatives.

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Anwar takes his chance

The arrival in power of Anwar Ibrahim is a product of Malaysia's fractured party system but is also an inspiring personal story.

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