Ben Roback: The President’s divisive style threatens to frustrate his plans
The element of surprise can work if it outfoxes the opposition, but not if shocks your own side.
Timothy Stafford: Inevitably, Tillerson is an unconvential nominee for Secretary of State
To say that Trump’s nominee doesn’t fit the traditional profile is an understatement.
Timothy Stafford: In defence of the US Electoral College
Moving away from the current system would make America’s polarisation worse, not better.
Now that Italy has voted No, the emboldened opposition parties fight to take over
Traditionally, a technocratic government would now steer the country through choppy waters. But this time that could lead to more instability.
How Sunday’s vote in Italy could plunge the Euro into crisis
The referendum was meant to be about constitutional reform. Instead, it’s become an anti-politics storm which could have wide-reaching consequences.
Trump, the election and the polls. It is still unlikely that he’ll pull it off. But it could happen.
He seems to have been gaining some ground before the FBI announced its recent investigation.
Trump’s conspiracy theory about a ‘rigged’ ballot is a dangerous attack on American democracy
Whether he is doing it to rally his base or to save face, there can be no excuse for undermining the bedrock of the American Republic.
Erdogan’s AK Party could be suspended from the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
Even before the coup an investigation was launched to judge if they still live up to the shared values of the Conservative Party’s international alliance.
Admitting Erdogan undermines one of the EU’s strengths
Brussels will struggle to inspire positive change amongst its neighbours now that it has rewarded a regime so at odds with its professed values.
Germany’s Christian Democrats must contend with a split on the right
The rise of AfD poses a strategic challenge to the CDU: try to re-unite the right and lose voters to the left, or stick to Merkel’s guns and cede territory to an insurgent new force?
Ireland’s traditional party system could be making its last stand
The 32nd Dáil is an object warning against PR, with a huge increase in minor parties making stable government very difficult.
How Trump (and Corbyn) could kill off the democratic reform of the Party
Fear of the fate that is set to befall the Republicans – the same that befell Labour last year – is hobbling the prospects for the Feldman review.
Donal Blaney: Scalia’s untimely death has robbed America of its greatest jurist
He leaves behind a treasure trove of judgments that act as a beacon of hope for all those who love liberty.
It’s good to see the campaign for democracy in the Maldives reach Downing Street
I wonder how many British holidaymakers are aware of the brutal, islamist-linked government their trip helps to support?
The shadow of Le Pen could paralyse French politics
If the major parties are locked together to keep the Front National out, neither can challenge a decaying consensus which is failing France.