Even if they are relatively free and fair, elections are increasingly won by mobilizing a party’s base of supporters creating divisive and potentially dangerous politics.
Europe at the Crossroad
Europe faces a number of problems including Greece and a possible UK exit and has, in my view, come to a crossroads which demand a fundamental choice.
Obama will now focus on Climate Change
With two and a half years in office and no possibility of re-election Barak Obama is turning to make the fight against climate change a key piece of his legacy …
The European Parliament represents only those who turn up
Analysis of the European Parliamentary elections miss the point as the real story is the ability of the far right and new left to mobilize their voters …