Why Electoral Commission independence mattersThis week, a new report from Spotlight on Corruption highlighted the impact of Electoral Commission independence to the UK’s democratic standing. The report lays bare just how far the UK has slipped since ministers were given...Posted 30 Sep 2025
MPs suggest National Commission on Electoral ReformIn our increasingly fragmented and volatile political environment, the case for electoral reform becomes clearer every day. And as the political landscape changes, so too will the route to our objective of a fairly elected...Posted 11 Sep 2025
We called, they listened: Government confirms historic democratic reformsIn a statement to parliament today, the democracy minister set out the changes the government plans to make in the forthcoming elections bill. Last week we set out what we hoped to see in the...Posted 17 Jul 2025
The government are introducing a new bill to reform elections – here’s what we want to seeOne year on from the General Election and we are eagerly awaiting the government’s Elections Bill, expected to be tabled in the next session of this parliament. The bill is likely to contain measures, promised...Posted 03 Jul 2025
‘Procedural shenanigans’ as peers debate their own reformThe House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill is being debated again this week in the House of Lords. This bill, as the name suggests, seeks to remove the last 92 hereditary Lords from the second...Posted 11 Mar 2025
Rebuilding trust in politics starts with repairing the rules on fundingEarlier this month the Electoral Commission heads appeared before a House of Commons select committee with stark warnings about the dangers of failing to address the problems with political finance. Commenting on the existing rules...Posted 25 Feb 2025
Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the Westminster debate on proportional representationOn 30th January, MPs will be meeting in Parliament to debate proportional representation – a welcomed and vital opportunity to discuss a fairer and more representative democracy for all. Support for electoral reform within Parliament...Posted 28 Jan 2025
Why are voters switching parties more than ever?We recently published our in-depth report on the 2024 General Election, A System Out of Step. Our polling during the General Election not only revealed the extent of tactical voting under our electoral system, but also...Posted 19 Dec 2024
How the 2024 election could have looked with proportional representationAnd the results are out. This election has the biggest difference ever between how we voted and the MPs that now represent us. This was the first election ever where four parties got over 10%...Posted 05 Jul 2024
Why an elected second chamber won’t lead to gridlockLooking across the Atlantic at America’s Senate, it’s clear why concerns are often expressed that an elected second chamber may challenge the primacy of the House of Commons and at the extreme end, result in...Posted 19 Feb 2024