Just before they burst.
Andrea Obzerova
The swing in betting sentiment the month before the Scottish indyref tells us Boris has his work cut out.
Boris Johnson is the most quoted personality in the referendum debate.
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Media coverage of the debate has so far been dominated by Conservative men
Napoleon victorious at the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz.
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A historian responds to Boris Johnson’s claim that the EU is pursuing a powerful super-state, like Hitler.
Stampede imminent?
Lukasz Stefanski
Boris Johnson says so. But the reality about EU minimum wages and the effect on migration is more subtle.
Nigel Farage – wielding the fear stick.
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When it comes to Brexit, both the Leave and Remain camps are using psychological trickery to convince voters.
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There’s an argument to be made for the old way of doing things.
Tangled up in blue and yellow.
Lucian Milasan
Boris Johnson has made this claim repeatedly – and he’s not the only one.
Foot voting.
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May 2016 sees contests for the position of elected mayor in four major cities across England.
Meet and greet.
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An expert introduces Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan, and considers their chances of securing one of the most coveted positions in politics.
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It has taken years to get CETA in place, and it still doesn’t work as intended.
Let the campaigns begin.
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The choice of the ‘establishment’ campaign has irked others in the Eurosceptic camp.
Backed the wrong horse?
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Sorry Boris, those with a bet at stake think we’re staying put.
Diplomats and businesspeople in Australia would likely be dismayed if Britain was to leave the European Union.
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Despite its distance from Europe, Euroscepticism can be observed in Australia. What would a ‘Brexit’ from the EU mean for Australia?
Thinking about career options.
PA/Stefan Rousseau
The peculiarities of the Conservative leadership election system put the blonde one in a very strong position.
Global currency markets deliver a tumble for sterling.
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Oddly enough, London’s mayor will have been cheered to spark a sell-off in the pound when political colleagues barely raised an eyebrow on skittish markets.
PA/Stefan Rousseau
Here’s what was probably going in that famous blonde head over the past few days.
French police stand guard outside the national soccer stadium
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Under pressure in the Middle East, ISIS is turning to terrorism in Europe with a new set of predictable goals.
Having it large with a majority of 12.
Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett
Tim Bale reports from the Conservative conference as the top contenders make their first subtle plays for the leadership.
This Conservative Party leaflet kills three birds with one stone and is a classic example of Lynton Crosby’s campaign strategy.
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The British Conservative government’s re-election is the latest and perhaps most startling electoral triumph for Australian political strategist Lynton Crosby. So how did he do it?
Young blood.
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From the 20-year-old student to the husband of the Danish Prime Minister, meet the new faces of 2015.