What can we learn from 2026’s English local electionsThis week we’ve been delving into the English local election results to understand what’s happening behind the headlines, and the picture that is emerging is a mixed one. Whilst the general talk is about winners...Posted 14 May 2026
What we learnt from Scotland’s 2026 electionsCoverage of elections down in England can often give the impression that results which are wildly different from the way people vote is just a fact of nature, or at most a strange quirk of...Posted 14 May 2026
How Wales voted in the 2026 Senedd electionOn Thursday 7th May, Wales headed to the polls for the Senedd election. This was an election that delivered seismic change for Wales; seeing Welsh Labour lose their position as the largest party in the...Posted 13 May 2026
Voters in English local elections deserve better than First Past the PostThe votes from last week’s local council elections across England have now been counted, and one thing is clear: First Past the Post is yet again failing to reflect voters’ views on who should run...Posted 12 May 2026
How will the 2026 Senedd election change Welsh politics?On 7th May 2026, voters across Wales will elect not just a new Senedd, but a fundamentally different one. This is due to the practical level of how the election will work in Wales, where...Posted 03 May 2026
New law restores fairer voting system for mayoral electionsOn 29 April 2026, the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill received Royal Assent. This means that it has passed all stages of its parliamentary progress, through the House of Commons and House of Lords...Posted 30 Apr 2026
Hereditary peers have left the Lords for the last timeSometimes change arrives with fanfare. Sometimes it arrives quietly, after years of argument, delay and unfinished business. This week, the final hereditary peers lost their automatic right to sit and vote in the House of...Posted 30 Apr 2026
Why we need to change the way we elect our councillors in England and WalesDiscussions around changing the voting system often refer to Westminster, yet the same problems that stifle the government of the UK apply at a much more local level. Just like in Parliament, councils across England...Posted 28 Apr 2026
England’s previous local elections show what’s wrong with our voting systemTime and time again, England’s local elections repeatedly produce results that simply don’t reflect how people vote. If you live in England, you might be casting a vote for your councillors in a local election...Posted 27 Apr 2026
How Scotland’s Holyrood elections work will work this MayThe 2024 General Election in Scotland was a one-sided affair. Scottish Labour won 35.3% of the vote in Scotland and 64.9% of the available seats. While the SNP came a narrow second place on 30%...Posted 23 Apr 2026