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The government is set to appoint dozens of new Lords-for-life

The government is planning to appoint up to 30 new unelected Lords this year - including Conservative donors and party figures, according to The Times.

Posted 22 Jun 2020

More democracy, less division: Labour have a new chance to back political equality

On Tuesday, Labour’s NEC has a chance to ensure everyone's voice is heard - by backing a fair voting system for National Executive Committee elections.

Posted 14 May 2020

Could ending the virtual Parliament lock out the devolved nations?

Just as the virtual Commons finds its feet, the government seems to be kicking it down again.

Posted 14 May 2020

10 years on: What the 2010 General Election says about Britain’s political system

Last Wednesday marked 10 years since the 2010 General Election. Time flies, doesn’t it? It’s worth looking back on an election that marked some firsts in British politics. The 2010 campaign was the first to...

Posted 12 May 2020

Votes at 16/17: It’s time for a fair and equal franchise across the UK

We cannot leave another generation behind. Let’s build a stronger franchise – to start revitalising our democracy and rebuilding trust in politics at last.

Posted 07 May 2020

How do House of Lords expenses work?

As Lords lobby to receive their expenses to work from home, it’s worth taking a look at the current payments system in Britain's unelected second chamber....

Posted 23 Apr 2020

We’re getting closer to a ‘virtual Parliament’ – but there’s more to do

We cannot let voters’ voices be diminished when life-changing decisions are being made every day.

Posted 16 Apr 2020

MPs and Peers to be able to contribute to debates and voting from home

Keir Starmer: “We’ve got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn’t count”

Keir Starmer’s backing of electoral reform puts democracy at the heart of Labour’s leadership contest From one Keir to another, support for electoral reform is growing. Labour Party Leadership frontrunner Sir Keir Starmer this morning...

Posted 31 Jan 2020

What we learnt from the ERS / Open Labour leadership hustings

Labour’s leadership candidates backed a range of constitutional reforms at Sunday’s joint Open Labour/Electoral Reform Society hustings, as they were challenged on how to fix Britain’s broken political system. When asked about their views on...

Posted 27 Jan 2020