Slovenia had an election, but who actually won?“Slovenian nationalist party wins parliamentary election” declares the Guardian. “Anti-immigration party wins Slovenia elections” says CNBC. “Anti-immigrant party wins divisive Slovenian election as coalition talks set to begin” says the Telegraph. The Slovenian Democratic Party...Posted 05 Jun 2018
Citizens in British Columbia are set to decide on their voting system. Here is what you should know…Back in May 2017 I brought you the story of the British Columbian general election which had seen no party get half the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Canada’s Westernmost province, leading to a...Posted 01 Jun 2018
When getting the most votes isn’t enough – England’s 2018 local electionsLast week’s local elections were a textbook lesson in why we need to change the way we elect our local councils. From the wrong party winning, to councils with zero scrutiny, using Westminster’s voting system...Posted 09 May 2018
A new report shows we need urgent action to revive our democracyFor the past fifteen years, the Hansard Society – a thinktank which promotes parliamentary democracy – has published its Audit of Political Engagement. The Audit is an attempt to measure the level of engagement of...Posted 01 May 2018
Local Elections: Diverse voices are being drowned out by the undemocratic voting system in England and WalesWe are now but two weeks from the 2018 local elections. If you live in London you will have the chance to elect councillors for the first time since 2014. If you reside in the...Posted 19 Apr 2018
The birth of Hungary’s Franken-voting systemThe three-time two-thirds majority winning political party Fidesz has been able to reshape Hungary’s political institutions because of the 2010 election, in which it won 53% of the vote, and won its first two-thirds majority....Posted 13 Apr 2018
Just how popular is Hungary’s Fidesz?Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has dominated Hungarian politics since 2010. On Sunday, its dominance was confirmed, as it won its third two-thirds majority in a row, winning 134 of 199 seats. In most European countries,...Posted 12 Apr 2018
Why the government’s mandatory voter ID plans are a terrible ideaThe Electoral Commission has launched a new campaign against electoral fraud – a laudable effort to limit this type of crime. But it also brings under the spotlight the upcoming trials of mandatory voter ID...Posted 06 Mar 2018
Social media can be an effective tool for MPs when done the right wayPolitical nuts were sent into a frenzy last week by the launch of a new social media platform – Matt Hancock. To briefly explain – the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,...Posted 05 Feb 2018
Doubts over turnout figures could have serious implicationsTurnout is a vital measure for understanding our relationship with politics, whether it be low or high. If people do not vote, it tells us they are being failed by politics. If people do vote in large numbers, then it can be argued the Government which emerges after an...Posted 19 Jan 2018