Blog highlights, week 21

Highlights both foreign and domestic from the last few years of blogging.

More on a Hastie future

Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.

Australia's Liberal and National parties choose to side with the enemies of democracy. But no-one seems to notice or care.

This week's collection of reading material from the blog's past.

Bulgarian voters end their long period of instability by choosing an anti-corruption but pro-Russian prime minister.

Victoria's attempt to shut out independents fares badly in court, just as the Hungarian election shows the danger of trying to rig election rules.

Another selection of past blog posts that present continuing issues.

A stunning opposition victory in Hungary gives hope to the democratic world and tells us that authoritarians are not invincible.

Hungary's future is on the line on Sunday, and with it a certain model for right-wing politics around the world.

More highlights from blogging in recent years.