There have been negatives among the positives, but this has nonetheless been a big year for democracy. A top 15 list of elections, with commentary.
The fall of John Pesutto
The Victorian Liberal Party changes leaders yet again, setting itself up for a strategy to target the outer suburbs.
Anniversary & loose ends
Twelve years of blogging, and our namesake film is on TV. Happy holidays to everyone!
Germany goes even earlier
A German election draws closer, with some hopes of a recovery by the centre-left incumbents.
Bayrou gets his chance
France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.
Barnier goes down
France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.
Things fall apart
South Korea's president is defeated in his attempt to impose military rule, but some in his party are still defending him against impeachment.
Ireland & Iceland
It's a big weekend in the North Atlantic, with parliamentary elections in Ireland today and Iceland tomorrow.
An earthquake in Romania
A shock result in Romania puts a Putinist newcomer in pole position for the second round of the presidential election. The intervening parliamentary election may (or may not) clarify the situation.
Talking to the other side
Rebecca Solnit explains the fallacy involved in much post-election advice to the Democrats.
The World is Not Enough 