The Tories are comforting themselves for their loss by arguing that historically every government during the mid-term suffers losses in local elections
Analysts and international observers say the presidential election was tainted by incidents of violence as well as logistical and operational failures
At her peak she was a domestic force, but her government has been steadily sliding in the polls over the last year
As the prime minister fights to remain in power, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner demands she come clean over her interests
With 70% of Nigerians aged under 30 this should happen but the top candidates are 70 and 75 and the third will have to work with politicians the youth want out
The bitterly polarised controversy over the status of transgender people has spawned attacks on freedom of thought and speech at British and South African universities
The Australian Labour Party unexpectedly lost to incumbent leader Scott Morrison on May 18, despite leading in the polls running up to the election.
Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?
Documents found in Britain’s national archives reveal that more than 500 000 black soldiers were underpaid for their service in WWII
Speaker John Bercow is best known for presiding over debates, bellowing "Order! Order!" at unruly lawmakers and chastising ministers who displease him
Theresa May conceded the divorce terms she struck with the EU had been roundly rejected, but vowed to work to find an alternative
May suffered the largest government defeat in modern British history when the House of Commons rejected the withdrawal agreement struck late last year
Here are the milestones on Britain’s rocky road out of the European Union after 46 years
Parliament is to finally vote on Tuesday on whether to support or vote against the agreement
​Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is bracing for a tumultuous debate on the toxic issue of Brexit at its annual conference
Government has boosted spending on welfare and public services in a budget aimed at delivering on promises made during last year’s election campaign
Britain’s Labour Party is anticipating the making of a new social revolution but the ANC is in disarray with no moral compass or credible leadership
A new poll put the centre-left party 24 points behind Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives.
Britain started the formal process of leaving the EU last month, but the negotiations are not due to begin for weeks.
Corbyn is making his mark on the UK’s Labour Party, but he ignores its May disaster at his peril.
Britons head to the polls for an unpredictable election that could usher in a fragmented government and even force another election this year.
A teary-eyed Julia Gillard conceded to her Labour Party rival Kevin Rudd, and talked about what her term as prime minister might mean for other women.
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he planned to kidnap and decapitate former Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland during his massacre.
Voting began on Thursday in Britain for European Parliament and local authority elections, with Gordon Brown fighting for his political survival.
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/ 19 February 2009
The Israeli president was to hold talks with party officials on Thursday and decide within four days who will be tasked with forming a new government.
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/ 13 February 2009
Final results confirmed the Kadima party narrowly won the election but suggested Likud is better placed to form a government.
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/ 26 September 2008
Meltdown Monday and the astonishing four days that followed saved British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, but were of no help to Thabo Mbeki.
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/ 23 September 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown defied his critics on Tuesday, vowing to stick by his beliefs and fight to make life better for people living in Britain.
The confidence of the UK electorate has gone,
writes Julian Glover
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/ 29 November 2007
Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd unveiled his Cabinet on Thursday, prioritising education, industrial relations and the environment in a break with conservative predecessor John Howard’s legacy. Calling it "a team with fresh ideas", Rudd included four women and a former rock star in the Cabinet.
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/ 24 November 2007
Australia’s Labour party claimed victory in national elections on Saturday, signalling an end to 11 years of conservative government led by Prime Minister John Howard. "On the numbers we are seeing tonight, Labour is going to form a government," Labour’s deputy leader, Julia Gillard, told Australian television.
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/ 21 November 2007
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced angry questions from lawmakers on Wednesday after confidential records containing nearly half the population’s bank details went missing in the post. The disappearance of about 25-million people’s personal data vanished in the biggest-ever loss of personal information by any government.