Contrary to conventional wisdom, election wipeout for Labour won't leave the party as a socialist rump

Ireland's "no" vote had little to do with the EU. But one way or another, the treaty will be enacted

The attempt to find a British national story by rummaging through history is bound to fail

Kenya's democratic failure is a bad omen. Expect similarly contested elections in the rest of Africa

Citizens in rich democracies are becoming both more sceptical towards government and more demanding of it, leading to a "crisis of disengagement." This won't be reversed by institutional reform—better to focus on the democracy of everyday life

Could the campaigns for the nominations drag on until the party conventions? If so, Clinton may be calling on the Dem "super-delegates." Plus, candidates' campaign songs

The system for choosing US presidential candidates is broken. Here's how to fix it

Pakistan is once again teetering on the edge of crisis. "Managed" democracy may be the best hope

How will Westminster change in the likely event of a hung parliament after the next election?

The "Blairism" strategy of the centre-left has brought ten years of power, thanks to a centralised leadership system attuned to the interests of middle Britain. Without Blair this system will no longer work. So will Labour now turn to electoral…

The Blair era began on a wave of optimism but is ending in a crisis of disengagement. Most accounts of this problem, including the Power inquiry, are unsatisfactory. Consider instead the "1 per cent solution"

Labour's "loans for honours" troubles have kept the issue of party funding in the news. And another official review is reporting in December. Is it finally time to put a cap on individual donations and consider proper state funding?