Spanish election solves nothing about government standoff
Last weekend’s re-run of elections for the Spanish parliament has yielded a result almost identical to the inconclusive December 2015 elections, which left the nation without an endorsed government for over six months. … Continue reading
It’s Clinton
As was widely expected, Hillary Clinton has wrapped up the Democratic party nomination for US president, winning four of the final six state contests – including the ballot in California – … Continue reading
Australians rush to enrol, but not all are equal
Nearly 15.7 million Australians are enrolled to vote at the July 2 federal election, according to the final official tally after enrolment closed on 23 May. The voters’ names make … Continue reading
Independent wins Austrian presidency
Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has been elected as the next President of Austria by a slim 31,000 votes over the anti-immigrant Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer. The result – … Continue reading
Austrian presidential vote a virtual tie
Yesterday’s presidential election in Austria is hanging in the balance, with the leading broadcaster projecting a virtual 50/50 tie. The result will either bring in Europe’s first far-right nationalist elected head of … Continue reading
Could senators lose a year of their terms?
A reader of this site – Reg Jones – has sent in a comment/query suggesting that there may be some defect in the Australian government’s calculation that the state senators … Continue reading
Now a three week wait for Democratic nominee
With the Republican race for US presidential nominee now decided in favour of Donald Trump, there is still just a hint of interest left in the Democratic party contest. Results from … Continue reading
Irish government deal breaks new ground
Ireland’s new Fine Gael-Independent government is at last getting underway, 11 weeks after the February election. The new Enda Kenny Government has an apparently preposterous lack of parliamentary majority in the lower … Continue reading
Sadiq Khan the most popular Mayor of London so far
After a bitter campaign marked by innuendo about the religious faith of the leading candidate, earlier this month London voters elected Labour’s Sadiq Khan as the third Mayor of London. Despite the … Continue reading
Optional preferencing law upheld by Court
Australians will elect their senators on July 2 by the optional preferencing method, after a legal challenge to recent legislative changes was unanimously rejected by the High Court today. “None of … Continue reading
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