Back to the polls in France

Parliamentary elections in France on Sunday look like being more of a close-run thing for president Emmanuel Macron than they were five years ago.

Annual holiday

There'll be something of a blogging hiatus for the rest of July.

Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com reviews his site's performance in last year's election, with interesting results.

Jamaica's government appears to be well placed for re-election, but voters may be annoyed at being called to the polls early.

The opposition appears to have won a one-seat majority in Montengro, potentially ending the 30-year rule of its autocratic leader.

One final set of blog highlights to tide you over the weekend.

Blog highlights return for your weekend reading enjoyment.

For your weekend reading, a selection of highlights from the blog's history – particularly helpful for those still in isolation.

As isolation continues in much of the world, here's another selection of past blog posts for your reading enjoyment.

Another curated selection of past blog posts to provide reading material for those in isolation.