France has another new prime minister after left and far right again combined to unseat François Bayrou.
Two-party politics
Norway provides a lesson on how multiple parties can create something like a two-party system.
Libertarianism for all
A former adversary realises that libertarianism holds some important truths for a troubled world.
A short break
As readers may have noticed, the blog is taking a short break, due to pressure of other commitments. We'll return at the beginning of next week. Apologies to those whose comments haven't been replied to; please feel free to continue the discussion among yourselves!
Tassie like it’s 1996
The Tasmanian election has been put to bed at last, with an understanding between the Liberals and the Greens, an unsuccessful no-confidence vote and a Labor leadership change.
Left pays the price in Bolivia
Two decades of left-wing rule come to an end in Bolivia, with two right-of-centre candidates to contest the presidential runoff in October.
Liberals trapped in Trump’s embrace
Siding with Donald Trump didn't do the Liberal Party any good at this year's election and it's not helping it now.
But what can we do?
A simple step we can all take to help stem the rise of fascism. Unfortunately it's not what most of our leaders are doing.
War for Taiwan?
Australia should regard the defence of Taiwanese independence as a core interest. If that means agreeing with Donald Trump, so be it.
Discussing the two-party system
Alerting readers to an online event tomorrow.
The World is Not Enough 