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Day of reckoning for Greek Nazis

Greece's Golden Dawn is found to be a criminal organisation after a drawn-out trial of its leaders. There's a lesson there for the rest of us.

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Charles Richardson Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 6 Comments 8 October 2020

A new nation on the way?

An increase in the pro-independence vote in New Caledonia puts its supporters within sight of their goal.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Oceania, Political issues, Referenda 3 Comments 6 October 202026 January 2022

Into the final month

With a month to go till election day in the US, it's time for another look at what the polls are saying and how much that really tells us.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, United States 3 Comments 5 October 2020

New Caledonia tries again

There's another independence referendum on Sunday in New Caledonia. It's unlikely to show a very different result from the first one, but the opponents of independence can't hold out forever.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Oceania, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 2 October 202026 January 2022

A new Catalan headache

The Spanish courts take a hand again on the Catalan issue, making compromise less likely and adding to the woes of the embattled prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda, Spain 2 Comments 1 October 202026 January 2022

War for Artsakh?

The situation in the Caucasus has worsened, with full-scale war between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the cards. Much will depend on how the rest of the world reacts.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, War and peace 3 Comments 29 September 2020

On courts and constitutions

After being, by their lights, cheated out of two seats on the United States Supreme Court, the Democrats are ready to fight back, but their options are constrained by the constitution.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 28 September 202026 January 2022

Whither Belgium?

Belgium finally looks set for a new government, 16 months after its election, but it will have to deal with a deeply divided country.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 3 Comments 25 September 202023 October 2021

Neoliberalism one more time

An attempt to distinguish between "neoliberals" and "libertarians" tracks the major fault line in non-left politics.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Political issues, United States 8 Comments 25 September 202026 January 2022

Italy’s government looks a little more comfortable

Italy went to the polls at the weekend for a referendum and a number of regional elections. Results are mixed, but from the government's point of view could have been a lot worse.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Italy, Party matters 1 Comment 22 September 202026 January 2022

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