In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down results from recent elections in Japan and Tasmania, as well as looking ahead to what is to come in the second half of 2025. In Japan, how long is Shigeru Ishiba going to survive after losing the LDP majority in the Upper House? And in Tasmania,how did Jeremy Rockliff’s Liberal Party survive the snap election and negotiate a fragile crossbench minority? And as the Summer comes to end, we look ahead to the elections to come in Autumn/Winter. With a suite of elections in Europe and the Americas, what are the most consequential contests to look out for? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.