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Alarming numbers for Victoria’s Liberals

Victorian voters took out their anger on the Liberal Party last November. Scott Morrison is desperately hoping that they've got it out of their system.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 2 Comments 6 March 201922 March 2019

We have a winner in Estonia

Estonia is set for a new government, but its composition is not yet clear. Voters don't seem to be demanding radical change.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 3 Comments 4 March 2019

Compulsory voting revisited

A new book reopens the debate over compulsory voting. Australians seem comfortable with it; here are some reasons why they should think again.

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Election preview: Estonia

Estonia's government faces the voters on Sunday. The rise of the far right is again part of the story, but it's more complicated than that.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 1 March 2019

Two election results

Two somewhat flawed elections at the weekend returned predictable results.

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Election preview: Moldova

Moldova's election has been marked by corruption scandals and a split in the old governing coalition.

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“Socialism” in three countries

Whether in Britain, Australia or the United States, most voters don't want to get rid of the market economy. So actual socialists are trying to convince them that there's no alternative.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 22 February 201926 January 2022

Split now – beat the rush!

Britain's Labour Party loses seven MPs, which might – or might not – be the precursor to a larger split.

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No, not Nigeria

We'll have to wait another week for Nigeria's election. Logistical problems are blamed.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 18 February 2019

Weekend reading

Interesting things from around the internet to enliven and enlighten your weekend.

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