by Heather Hastie | Sep 18, 2014 | Democracy, Great Britain & Europe, International Politics
It’s only a few hours now until voting starts in Scotland’s referendum to choose whether or not they stay part of the United Kingdom. The latest poll of decided voters is 49% pro-independence (Yes) and 51% pro-Union (No). Five percent of voters are still undecided and...
by Heather Hastie | Sep 12, 2014 | Democracy, NZ Politics
New Zealand has a general election on 20 September, just a few days away. Most polls show the centre-right National Party is more likely to be able to form a government than the centre-left Labour Party, but results are close enough that they cannot be confident. So...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 30, 2014 | Democracy, Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Russia
Putin’s regret at the dismantling of the Soviet Union and his desire to lead Russia to a pre-eminent place in world politics is well known. It’s also clear there is little he won’t do to make that happen. His invasion of Ukraine on 21 August is...
