For American conservatives of the Cold War era, red was the color of communists and the mistrusted American left. Now, it’s the color of the GOP, while Democrats are blue. How did this happen?
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Flag politics and Australia Day debates are shaping up to be key themes in conservative political discourse in the months ahead.
A former federal judge analyzes key Supreme Court decisions this term, reflects on growing judicial invective evident in its opinions, and judiciously gives praise for some great writing.
But the shift has more to do with how parties behave than any changes in the class system.
White Americans who watch Fox News are more likely to agree that shadowy political elites are embracing permissive immigration policies to replace native-born white Americans.
The Welsh Conservatives have avoided people’s worst predictions, but long-term questions over its devolution position remain.
The US comedian’s latest viral video has (predictably) offended many conservatives. Here’s why it can’t be considered ‘racist’ on any level.
More choice can also mean greater opportunity to be heard.
However you cut it, the big parties have lost significant ground to Reform.
Imperial nostalgia correlates strongly with support beyond the main parties: positively with Reform and negatively with the Greens.
Should all points of view be heard from? Defending certain values and ideas makes it a bit more complicated than simply listening to all sides.
Compared to a deposit, stamp duty is often a small cost – but axing it would cost the government billions a year.
Charlie Kirk and his organization connected students and the GOP in new and effective ways. But the slain conservative spread misinformation and thrived on outrage and intimidation.
The 31-year-old, who was shot and killed while speaking at a university in Utah, was a highly influential figure in conservative politics.
The MAGA base is not happy. Trump’s handling of the Epstein controversy has done significant damage to his standing, particularly among his core supporters.
The rising popularity of Nigel Farage’s party is an unprecedented threat to the major parties.
Americans across all generations still value free speech. But for younger Americans, especially, that support is less strong and seems increasingly conditional.
The Coalition should resist seeing Trump as a natural disaster over which they had no control. Peter Dutton made many other missteps that doomed his party’s chances.
During Canada’s federal election campaign, the Liberals benefited from strategic voting, but it was the NDP that appeared to lose the most from this strategy.
Online social media ad purchases by the Conservative and Liberal parties reflect two different strategies aimed at different geographic areas and age demographics.
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