When will we have another women prime minister?

Published: Saturday, August 30th 2008

Nan Sloane, Comment Is Free
Hillary wasn't nominated, but before Britain feels smug about once electing a woman leader, it's worth asking how much progress there's been since

ELECTORAL REFORM SOCIETY RESPONSE TO ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS ON ELECTORAL ADMINSTRATION

Published: Wednesday, August 27th 2008

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the Electoral Commission’s recommendations on electoral administration.
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Massive voting reform needed to block fraud loopholes

Published: Wednesday, August 27th 2008

Jill Sherman, The Times
Voters may have to take some form of photographic ID into the polling station under controversial proposals to reform the electoral system announced today.
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Democracy can work better

Published: Wednesday, August 27th 2008

Peter Wardle, Comment Is Free
The electoral system is under severe strain. We need simpler rules, better oversight, and an end to registration by household
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My misery as a tethered goat in Gordon Brown's big tent

Published: Wednesday, August 27th 2008

Anthony Lester, The Guardian
I spent 15 months advising Brown and Straw on constitutional reform. What a waste of effort
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Do we want a democracy or a pantomime?

Published: Monday, August 18th 2008

Johann Hari, The Independent
Elections do not have to consist of the airless circulation of soundbites, bike-riding photo-ops and ignorance. We can do better than this. While we still have time, the three main parties can together table a Democracy Bill before parliament – to make sure we can make an informed choice between them. I would put at the very top of this bill public funding of political parties, and proportional representation
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