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Epstein? Seriously?

For all the things Donald Trump can be fairly attacked for, the one that has really upset his hard-core followers is his attempt to puncture one of their conspiracy theories.

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Charles Richardson Personalities, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 26 July 202526 July 2025

Japan’s PM on the rocks

Japan's upper house election delivers a strong rebuke to the government and will probably lead to the demise of its prime minister.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Party matters 1 Comment 23 July 2025

Back to the drawing board in Tasmania

The Liberals do well in in Tasmania, but the major-party vote stays obstinately below 66% and Labor may still end up in government.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 6 Comments 21 July 202521 July 2025

Election preview: Tasmania, again

Tasmania votes tomorrow in the earliest of early elections, but a change of government will be more the responsibility of the politicians than of the voters.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections 1 Comment 18 July 2025

Trump loses patience

Donald Trump starts talking tough against Russia. What does it mean for the future of Ukraine?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Personalities, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 16 July 202518 July 2025

Breakthrough in the South Pacific

Negotiations in Paris settle on a new constitutional status for New Caledonia, which students of the Australian constitution might find familiar.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, France, Oceania, Referenda 1 Comment 14 July 202514 July 2025

Confidence (or not) in Strasbourg

The EU's government survives a vote of confidence, but its leader is still in a lot of trouble.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Party matters Leave a comment 11 July 202514 July 2025

Why proportionality matters

Elon Musk plans to start a third party, but the system is stacked against him – just as to a lesser extent it is in Britain and Australia.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, United States 1 Comment 9 July 20259 July 2025

Madman on the loose?

In a mad world, perhaps a mad president is only appropriate.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, Personalities, Political issues, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 8 July 202514 July 2025

Oh dear, it’s Bradfield again

The Liberal Party is angling to challenge the result in Bradfield. It would almost certainly be a waste of time and money.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law, Party matters 3 Comments 3 July 202517 July 2025

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