Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith Quizzed on Democratic ReformThe Labour leadership election is in full swing, with the vote closing on Wednesday 21st September. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with the leadership candidates for the Labour Party. On Tuesday we published our Q&A with...Posted 07 Sep 2016
The next four years for reform: our 2020 strategyOver the past few years, the Electoral Reform Society has gone from strength to strength. As the world’s oldest pro-democracy organisation, we have a long history of fighting to build a better democracy. And now...Posted 07 Sep 2016
ERS Quiz UKIP’s Leadership Candidates on Democratic ReformUKIP’s leadership election is in full swing, with the results announced on the 16thSeptember. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with the leadership candidates for UKIP – as well as the Labour Party, which...Posted 06 Sep 2016
Doing referendums differentlyThere’s no denying it: referendums have become a central feature of our politics. So it’s about time we started thinking seriously about how we should run them. Since 2011 we have had two UK-wide referendums...Posted 01 Sep 2016
ERS Quiz the Green Party Leadership Candidates on Democratic ReformThe Green Party of England & Wales’ leadership (and Deputy Leadership) election is in full swing, with voting open until the 25th August. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with all the leadership and deputy leadership candidates...Posted 02 Aug 2016
5 things this EU vote has taught us about referendumsWhichever way you feel about the result, most people are glad the EU referendum campaign is over. To put it diplomatically, it wasn’t the highest quality debate in the world. Particularly for those on the...Posted 05 Jul 2016
The referendum can’t be the end of the road for public engagementReferendums are the ultimate public poll – giving all registered voters a direct say over a major decision of national importance. And yesterday 33 million voters took part in the EU referendum, the highest turnout...Posted 24 Jun 2016
One day left to get clued up about your #EUref voteThe below is an open letter to voters for the last day before the referendum by a number of organisations who have been pushing for a better referendum debate. Voting requires confidence and a decent,...Posted 22 Jun 2016
An electric few weeks in Wales…So what’s next?Yn y Gymraeg yma Phew! Well, we’re not used to political drama in Cardiff Bay of the scale witnessed over the past few weeks. With the election resulting in Labour winning 29 of 60 seats,...Posted 31 May 2016
Pythefnos drydanol yng Nghymru…ond beth nesaf?Phew! Wel, tydem ddim wedi arfer efo ddrama wleidyddol ym Mae Caerdydd I’r fath raddau y gwelwyd yn yr wythnosau diwethaf. Gyda canlyniad yr etholiad yn Llafur yn ennill 29 o 60 sedd, roedd y bleidlais...Posted 31 May 2016