A Constitution of Straw

Published: Friday, February 29th 2008

Austin Mitchell, New Statesman
We should be extremely wary of Jack Staw's constitutional intentions, contends Austin Mitchell
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It’s not if, but when for Votes at 16

Published: Friday, February 29th 2008

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the appointment of Professor Jonathan Tonge as the chair of the newly established Youth Citizenship Commission. The Commission will lead a consultation into lowering the voting age in the UK to 16.
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How the SNP decision to limit number of candidates could have cost 15 council seats

Published: Wednesday, February 27th 2008

Douglas Fraser, The Herald
The SNP could have won as many as 15 more seats at last year's council elections if the party had been more confident and put up more candidates, according to an election study published yesterday.
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Putting the People in Control

Published: Tuesday, February 26th 2008

The move to STV  in local government elections has redefined the political landscape in Scotland says a new report from the Electoral Reform Society.
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A tale of two systems…

Published: Tuesday, February 26th 2008

New reports from the Electoral Reform Society have pin pointed the growing gulf between local democracy in England and Scotland.
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Time for another voting system? Don't get your hopes up

Published: Tuesday, February 26th 2008

Andrew Sparrow, Guardian Politics Blog
The latest call for electoral reform sounds like a good idea, but don't expect changes any time soon
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