Let’s close the EU referendum generation gapIf you feel let down by the state of the EU referendum debate you’re not on your own. But it turns out there’s one group who are being especially locked out of the conversation: young...Posted 03 Jun 2016
David Torrance’s guide to the EU referendum cuts through the spinThe following is an introduction to David Torrance’s new guide to the EU referendum, which the ERS are supporting. Darren Hughes is Deputy Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society. As the UK’s longest-standing democracy organisation,...Posted 25 Apr 2016
Lobbying: Recall and Registers are no silver bulletsThe lobbying scandal is yet more evidence of the corrupting power of money in our politics. But as ministers fall over themselves to look decisive, it’s time for a reality check. The Government doesn’t seem...Posted 03 Jun 2013
A bold step forward for women’s representationIreland currently ranks 87 in the world for gender representation in politics with just 15.1% of Irish parliamentarians being women. This means in the world league tables Ireland lags behind Iraq, Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan...Posted 23 Jul 2012