Sofa So Good - but Democracy Task Force missed an opportunity

Published: Thursday, March 29th 2007

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the Conservative Party’s Democracy Task Force report “An End to Sofa Government” which urges improvements to the UK’s democratic systems to restore public confidence.
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Welsh Labour risk being left behind

Published: Wednesday, March 28th 2007

The Electoral Reform Society has offered its congratulations to Plaid Cymru, following the Welsh nationalists’ manifesto commitment to Proportional Representation by STV. Meanwhile Welsh Labour continue to set their face against the same voting reforms introduced by their Scottish colleagues – a fair and representative electoral system for local government. Dr Ken Ritchie, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society commented:
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NORTHERN IRISH ELECTIONS – A SUCCESS FOR STV

Published: Wednesday, March 21st 2007

Two weeks after Northern Irish voters went to the polls to elect a new Assembly, the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has published a briefing on how the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system performed. Findings include a highly proportional result, a fall in the number of spoilt ballots and enthusiasm for the voting system from voters.
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Northern Irish voters value choice

Published: Wednesday, March 7th 2007

With voting under way in today’s elections in Northern Ireland, the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has been on the streets in Belfast and other towns speaking to voters about how they find the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system.
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MPs sound death knell for patronage.

Published: Wednesday, March 7th 2007

The Electoral Reform Society has reacted with pleasure to tonight’s momentous vote on Lords Reform. The vote saw MPs vote decisively for a fully elected second chamber.  Ken Ritchie, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society said: “Tonight we can celebrate a real breakthrough – and we must congratulate the democrats on all sides of the House who have got us to this stage in the process.”

Our distorted electoral system is at the root of this political malaise

Published: Tuesday, March 6th 2007

In her case for reform of the party funding system, Hazel Blears misses the elephant in the room (A hotline to workers, February 27). It is our distorted electoral system that has given rise to the party funding regime that she finds so distasteful.
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