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Re-Election Landslide: The Australian 2025 Federal Election

The blowout victory of the Australian Labor Party over a divided opposition was so strong it suggests Anthony Albanese could remain prime inister for...

01.07.2025 7

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Alan Siaroff

The Centre Holds for now:  The 2025 German Federal Election

Gains by the far right and the far-left limited coalition options, paradoxically giving the defeated Social Democrats bargaining power.

09.05.2025 8

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Alan Siaroff

Shifts to the Right: The 2024 European Parliament Election  and the New European Commission

The European right is divided and central to this division is Giorgia Meloni, someone with whom Brussels will need to do business given her domestic...

17.03.2025 8

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Alan Siaroff

In the face of American presidential voter patterns will the Democrats ever dominate again?

Donald J. Trump won a clear victory in the 2024 United States presidential election, including winning each of the seven battleground states – in...

08.01.2025 10

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Alan Siaroff

In Japan, the dominant party hangs on to power

A snap election for Japan’s lower house (the House of Representatives) held on 27 October went against the government, costing it its majority....

18.11.2024 7

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Alan Siaroff

In France, President Macron’s gamble on snap parliamentary elections seemingly backfires

After the defeat of his party in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) election, French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap National Assembly...

14.10.2024 2

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Alan Siaroff

The 2024 United Kingdom Election – Did Tactical Voting Kick the Tories out?   

The United Kingdom (UK) election held on 4 July 2024 was clearly decisive in terms of the overall outcome of a change of government, with the...

22.07.2024 2

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Alan Siaroff