A lopsided election victory for the new government in Armenia.
Sunday reading
For the last time in 2018, our three-weekly feature of interesting reading material.
May back, but wounded
Theresa May holds on to her thankless job, leaving Britain no clearer about how to resolve the Brexit dilemma.
Victoria’s very strange upper house
Victoria's Legislative Council again falls badly short of the proportional representation that it was supposed to achieve. Unscrupulous preference deals are only part of the story.
New twists in the Brexit tale
The Brexit drama continues, with Theresa May getting cold feet and the European Court of Justice lending the remainers a hand.
Victoria wraps up
Final lower house results from the Victorian election show the size of Labor's win and the distortions of the electoral system.
France, being France
France's government faces a protest movement with legitimate grievances, but also some very disturbing features.
Liberal government, 150 years on
Remembering Gladstonian liberalism, and contemplating its continued relevance.
Taiwanese voters give peace a chance
Local elections in Taiwan suggest dissatisfaction with the incumbents and a preference for improving relations with mainland China.
It’s 2002 all over again – or is it?
The Labor Party in Victoria has won only its second landslide in 60 years. There are interesting comparisons to be made with the first one.
