Right-wing populists loses in Austria’s presidential election
Dec 05, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Commentary Politics
European leaders sigh a relief over the weakened as Austrias right-wing populist leader Norbert Hoffer of the Freedom Party conceded defeat to a Green candidate, Alexander Van der Bellen, who ran as an independent....
John Key quits while he's ahead – so what's next for New Zealand politics?
Dec 05, 2016 04:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
No-one saw it coming. Not even the press gallery did, even when called in early for Mondays briefing from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who unexpectedly announced his resignation. This takes effect on December 12...
From 'fascists' to 'feminazis': how both sides of politics are biased in their political thinking
Dec 04, 2016 19:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Any frequent user of social media is probably aware of the tendency for both sides of politics to view the other as fundamentally immoral and ignorant. Interestingly, longitudinal data suggests that political...
Heathrow, Brexit and a pointless political suicide – that Richmond by-election in full
Dec 04, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2016 Richmond Park by-election must surely be one of the most frivolous and pointless instances of political suicide in recent British political history. Conservative incumbent Zac Goldsmith should perhaps be...
Where did it all go wrong? François Hollande flops out of presidential race
Dec 04, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
French president, François Hollande, made the shock announcement that he will not be standing for a second term in office. The president seemed to acknowledge his poor chances of success in the 2017 presidential...
Trump and Modi: birds of the same feather, but with different world views
Dec 04, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Donald Trumps election as the 45th US president illustrates the global ascendance of the political right. Comparisons with Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, whose rise predates Trumps by two years, are inevitable. The...
French election 2017: meet the candidates
Dec 04, 2016 03:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To the surprise of many, François Fillon has won a landslide victory to become the right-wing candidate for Frances 2017 presidential election. He won the first round of the republican primary with more than 44% of...