The South Australian election confirms that the surge of the far right is real, and the crisis of the Liberal Party is existential.
A note about third party votes
A quick refresher on the record of third parties in Australian elections.
Election preview: South Australia
South Australia votes in an election that could burst the One Nation bubble or could intensify the crisis in the Liberal Party.
Slovenia & Denmark
Slovenia and Denmark are both going to the polls, with both sets of incumbents in some difficulty.
Blog highlights, week 15
Informative and entertaining reading from the archives.
France votes locally
Municipal election results in France show surprising strength for the mainstream parties.
The unending Coalition crisis
Turmoil in Australia's Coalition parties continues, with a leadership change in the National Party as it contemplates how to deal with One Nation.
Blog highlights, week 14
Another selection of highlights from the last six years.
Why compulsory voting matters
Australia's mistaken pride in compulsory voting is diverting us from more important work we could be doing in reforming or even just understanding our electoral system.
The Liberal postmortem
Publication of the Liberal Party's review of its 2025 federal election loss raises questions about just how deep its problems run.
