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Territory representation, yet again

The federal government, via a parliamentary committee, suggests increased Senate representation for the territories. Here's why that's a bad idea.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law 6 Comments 28 November 202328 November 2023

Dutch far right takes a prize

With the far right emerging from last week's election as easily the largest party, putting together a new government in the Netherlands is going to be very interesting.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 4 Comments 27 November 202328 January 2024

Election preview: Netherlands

Dutch voters have plenty of choices in tomorrow's early election, with the country's long-serving prime minister bowing out.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 21 November 202321 November 2023

Milei nails it

Argentina's voters lose patience with the economic incompetence of their Peronist government and give the "libertarian" candidate a solid victory.

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Election preview: Argentine runoff

Voters in Argentina have an unenviable choice in Sunday's presidential election, as is all too common in South America.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 2 Comments 17 November 2023

Cameron redux

Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle pulls a rabbit out of the hat with the return of David Cameron. What does it mean for the future of the Conservative Party?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 16 November 2023

Talking to Hamas: a compilation

Two decades worth of writing about Hamas shows how much was predictable, and what a dreadful price has been paid for missed opportunities.

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France, Zionism and antisemitism – again

Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.

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Update on government formation

A new government in Montenegro, progress in Spain and Poland, and an early election in Portugal.

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Close contests in America

Democrats have a good night in America's off-year elections, but tight contests are still very much the norm.

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