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Blog highlights, week two

Another compilation of past blog posts to provide some diverting reading for those in isolation.

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Charles Richardson Highlights Leave a comment 3 April 202017 February 2026

Trump and the politics of crisis

The health crisis is boosting Donald Trump's approval ratings, but they remain historically low and historically consistent.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 2 April 202027 April 2020

Non-local local elections in Queensland

Having an election where people are trying to avoid physical contact doesn't seem to make much difference to who they vote for.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 7 Comments 1 April 202020 April 2026

National unity, of a sort, in Israel

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, now fracturing the opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. A new government is finally on the way.

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A bloggy highlights reel

The first instalment in a series of blog highlights, which might make a small contribution by way of providing reading material for those in isolation.

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Let’s talk about Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand opts for reproductive choice, raising questions about the nature of the coalition led by its progressive prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Oceania, Party matters, Political issues 10 Comments 26 March 202014 April 2026

A president does the right thing

Ivory Coast's president decides not to push his luck and seek another term. His shoes may be difficult to fill.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Political issues 4 Comments 25 March 2020

A presumptive nominee. So what next?

Joe Biden and the Democrat leadership are turning their focus away from the nomination contest and towards the general election. But they're doing so in unpredictable times.

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An interrupted election in France

French local elections are disrupted by the health crisis, which could work to the advantage of the president and his centrist party.

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Slovakia and Belgium, compare and contrast

A quick success in forming government in Slovakia; a very drawn-out failure in Belgium.

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