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The importance of voting against what you don’t want; a lesson from France
What do we consider when we head to the polls? In an ideal world we vote for the candidate we wan...
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Campaign win: Government drops powers over Electoral Commission
Campaigners have welcomed the government's announcement that it intends to scrap its powers over ...
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The price of democracy?
How much is a pint of milk? A litmus test for politicians everywhere. But how much does a democra...
Macron or move on?
Since Emmanuel Macron welcomed back a new parliament in July 2024 things have not gone smoothly. ...
What does the victory for Babiš in Czechia tell us about populism?
Over the weekend, Czechia became the latest country to elect a populist prime minister. Self-styl...
What the Norwegian Election could teach Starmer
Try and picture this. A Labour Party flailing in the polls less than a year before an election, a...
What lessons can be learnt from the rise of Europe’s radical right?
The summer of 2025 has been marked by rising nationalism both at home and abroad. From the much-d...
Campaign win: Government to extend Voter ID and other electoral reforms
Best for Britain has been campaigning against exclusionary voter ID rules since the Conservatives...
Government to reverse Conservative gerrymander of mayoral elections
If passed, the bill will reverse the introduction of first past the post voting in elections for ...
Another Trump-style politician has just won an election. What does it mean for Poland – and Europe?
The defeat of the liberal mayor of Warsaw by an ardent nationalist and eurosceptic will bring cha...
What happened in the Romanian election and why does it matter?
Romania has elected the Mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, as its next President. The result marks ...
What happened in the Australian Election and what does it mean for MAGA imitation?
Anthony Albanese secured a thumping electoral victory in Australia over the weekend, becoming the...
What happened in Canada’s election?
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured one of the greatest political comebacks in living memor...
What will happen in the German election?
On Monday, Olaf Scholz was the first of the amassed European leaders to leave the emergency Paris...
What is happening in Germany?
Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Germans took to the streets of Berlin to protest against the ...
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