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Paul Kagame, the bullet proof politician, goes 4th

In a result that surprised absolutely nobody (except the Rwandan election board, who had been expecting the results somewhat earlier), Paul Kagame yesterday won a second 7-year term as president of Rwanda. The votes have yet to be counted, but … Continue reading

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The Rwandan elections go 4th, but it’s just a typo

It may or may not be fair (and our thoughts on the enigma that is Kagame and modern Rwanda shall wait for another time), but it is certain that Paul Kagame will win the Rwandan elections this August. So certain, … Continue reading

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The British electoral system goes 4th

All right, perhaps Britain isn’t third world, and therefore does not belong on this blog, but her ridiculous electoral system certainly is. Let’s ignore the immense structural and philosophical problems posed by the first-past-the-post system; that is a historical hangover … Continue reading

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