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Category: Referenda

The revolution in British politics

Britain's debate on the terms of Brexit seems to be producing a fundamental party realignment, as Labour commits itself to support of the single market. How far can this go?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 3 Comments 6 September 201727 January 2022

Kurdistan’s turn

Iraq's Kurds say they're pushing forward with a referendum on independence, but the nature of their strategy remains a little unclear.

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Brexit moves east

Another victory for authoritarianism, this time in Turkey, but the closeness of the result conveys some hope for the future.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Middle East, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 18 April 201727 January 2022

Another lesson for direct-election republicans

The lesson of Macedonia is another belated vindication of Malcolm Turnbull's position in the 1999 referendum.

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Northern Ireland slipping away

Northern Ireland's election shows another fault line developing in the United Kingdom with a strong swing away from Unionism.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 3 Comments 6 March 201727 January 2022

Switzerland says yes to immigrants

Switzerland's strict citizenship laws are relaxed slightly following a very convincing referendum victory. It's one sign that the power of xenophobia might be waning.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda, United States 3 Comments 14 February 2017

World election news, part II

More world electoral news (an occasional feature). Today Macedonia, Bulgaria, Italy and Gambia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Europe, Italy, Referenda 2 Comments 16 December 201628 January 2022

Italy, Austria and the authoritarian dilemma

A referendum in Italy and a runoff election are both tests of Europe's political future.

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Thailand votes for an uncertain future

Thailand has a new constitution, but there was something less than a resounding vote of confidence in military rule.

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Charles Richardson Political issues, Referenda, South-East Asia 1 Comment 9 August 2016

Disunited Kingdom, European Disunion

A look at the winners and losers from the British referendum result.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda, War and peace 7 Comments 29 June 201628 January 2022

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