July 2024 – Global elections recap
Read a summary of the key elections that occurred in July 2024 – including in Syria, Venezuela, and Iran.
GE24: A view from Scotland
Scotland fell out of love with Labour for a decade in 2015. Now, after 18 years of SNP rule, might it be the SNP’s turn for a beating from the electorate? Might this be the election when the independence debate is put to bed for a generation?
The elections (so far) of 2024 – a summary
2024, dubbed a ‘super election year’ will see more than 60 countries with a combined population of two billion people will cast ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections. What has happened so far across the world?
June 2024 – Global elections recap
Read a summary of the key elections that occurred in June 2024 – including in the European Union, Belgium, and Mexico.
May 2024 – Global elections recap
Read a summary of the key elections that occurred in May 2024 – including in Chad, South Africa, and Spain.
The AI tightrope – squaring misinformation with creative freedom
How can governments walk the tightrope of AI regulation – and is too much of its misinformation-spreading capabilities unchecked?
The increasingly popular unpopularity of populism
Donald Trump led Ron DeSantis by just 2% in early 2023. Now, four indictments later, he leads by 37%. Why do populist candidates increase their popularity when embroiled in scandal? Perhaps it is due to perceptions of an ‘establishment’ stitch-up.
Kazakhstan – the canary in the coalmine of Putin’s global decline?
Putin may have suppressed a rebellion at home in June following the Wagner mutiny, but abroad his support looks more fragile than ever – particularly amongst historical allies.
In Greece, ‘strong and stable’ is the winning message
With Greece facing two general elections in the space of 35 days, many wonder why this has happened, whilst some may see similarities closer to home.
Alternative für Deutschland and the Greens: Lessons from the German extremes
There is plenty of shared ideology between the left-wing Greens and far-right Alternative für Deutschland. What lessons can UK Conservatives learn from this dynamic?