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Spain, eighty years on

Spain marks another anniversary, but the lessons of the civil war have a special resonance this year for the rest of the world as well.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, Spain, War and peace 2 Comments 20 July 201628 January 2022

World election news

A roundup of election news from Austria, the United States, Mongolia and Australia.

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Charles Richardson Australia, East Asia, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 15 July 2016

Leadership battles in Britain

Britain's Conservative Party has a new leader, while Labour is divided on whether or not to stick with its old one.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 12 July 201628 January 2022

Election preview: Australia

Australia votes tomorrow in an election expected to return the Turnbull government, but with a reduced majority.

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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

Just as we thought

Spain's election shows a shift towards the centre-right, but not enough to break the parliamentary deadlock.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 2 Comments 27 June 201628 January 2022

Election preview: Spain, again

Spain tries again, with no real reason to think the result will be any different from six months ago. It will be up to the politicians to make it work this time.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Spain 1 Comment 26 June 201628 January 2022

Brexit: live reports

British referendum results as they appear.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 24 June 201628 January 2022

Decision-day for Britain on Europe

In or out? Britain decides whether or not to stick with a European future.

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Is it 1964 all over again?

Donald Trump's train wreck of a campaign raises thoughts of 1964, the last time the Democrats won a landslide.

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