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People gather in Paris after the second round of the legislative election on July 7, 2024. A leftist coalition that came together to keep the far right from power won the most parliamentary seats in runoff elections amid a high voter turnout. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right

If political parties respect voters and focus on policy rather than polls and partisan hackery, Canadians might have something substantive to choose from when the next federal election is called.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks to journalists on his plane as he travels from Northern Ireland to Birmingham in May 2024 during a day of campaigning for the British election on July 4. (HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool photo via AP)

Our reliable election forecast model predicts British Conservatives will lose big

The “PM and the Pendulum” model has been successfully forecasting British elections since 2005. This year’s predictions suggest UK Conservatives are in for a major drubbing on July 4.
President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019. Both men have put the rule of law in their crosshairs. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump and Johnson are leading the attack against the rule of law

Authoritative statements by esteemed officials that the rule of law has been violated no longer have political consequences. Scandals that would have ended careers only a few years ago barely register.

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