A couple weeks ago, I discussed a fantasy world where not only did the Democrats win the trifecta, but I argue that they should use this power to redress institutional biases in the US Senate and the
The possibility of a trifecta opens up a rare opportunity for some creative thinking regarding both the institutional structure and fundamental policy outputs to enhance the democratic credibility of
Spoiler alert: there isn’t one. In the event of the incapacitation of the executive, there is no constitutional “Plan-B”. I was told that the Cabinet Manual might cover it, which is
It seems trite to write about the shattered opposition party in a second-tier country during the age of pandemics and Tiger Kings, but the Labour Party will announce Jeremy Corbyn’s successor vi
As many are aware, the braintrust of government and opposition of the United Kingdom have called a general election for December 12. Considering my role in this thing, I won’t be able to keep up
A couple nights ago, Boris Johnson negotiated a new withdrawal agreement with the European Union. One thing needs to be made clear — this is not a trade deal, this is not a final arrangement, it
This piece ran in the New York Times a couple weeks ago, as an attempt to characterise the brains behind Boris Johnson’s approach to governance as an evil genius: Mr. Cummings deliberately frame
A bit more than 48 hours ago, I posted an update on the parliamentary dysfunction of British politics and . . . it only got messier in that time. As predicted, with two bills, one seizing control of t