How big donors fund our political partiesIn July 2024, at a time when candidates were still fighting for their seats, we reported on donations made to political parties during the first 3 weeks of campaigning for the 2024 general election. Now...Posted 13 Aug 2024
First three weeks of donation data show that money is attracted to powerFrom the dissolution of Parliament through to polling day, political parties are legally required to report any large sums of money they receive in donations. Within the first three weeks of campaigning for the upcoming...Posted 03 Jul 2024
Candidate selections reflect the barriers for women in politicsLast week, all UK political parties confirmed which candidates they were standing in each constituency for the 2024 general election. Including independents, a total of 4,515 candidates will be fighting for a seat in the...Posted 20 Jun 2024
Digital imprints: what are they and why are they useful?This general election will be the biggest we’ve seen yet for online campaigning. It’s an area where the ERS, along with many others, have long called for updates in electoral law. While there is still...Posted 06 Jun 2024