These government plans will hit 44m voters with less choice and a weaker voiceMillions of people went to the polls this Thursday in England and Wales to elect PCCs, plus Combined Authority mayors and the London mayor– using the Supplementary Vote system (SV). Posted 07 May 2021
2021 Elections: Millions of voters to get fair representation through PROver 12 million voters have a powerful voice today, with proportional representation used in Wales, Scotland and on the London Assembly. Posted 06 May 2021
Local one party states are a gift for cronies and lobbyistsEngland is likely to see swathes of ‘one-party councils’ picked next week, under England and Wales’ one-party takes all local electoral system. Spread out over a whole council area, one party can get near 100%...Posted 30 Apr 2021
New polling reveals just how powerless people feel over WestminsterTwo-thirds of the public feel powerless over decision making and feel that they have little or no opportunities to influence decisions made at Westminster’, according to new Savanta ComRes polling. In a week that has...Posted 09 Apr 2021
England is blighted by local one party statesEngland is blighted by local one-party states: areas where it too often feels like only one party can win, where parties control nearly all the seats – and where scrutiny is a shadow of what...Posted 01 Apr 2021
Join Jackie Weaver and democracy groups as we launch the Fair Play PledgeThis May sees a huge round of elections in Britain – from Holyrood to Cardiff Bay, the London Assembly and local elections in big swathes of England. Thousands of candidates will be standing – and...Posted 01 Apr 2021
Making it easier for unpopular candidates to become Mayors turns back the clockThese are deeply concerning plans to change our elections.Posted 18 Mar 2021
Labour and progressive thinkers to present Keir Starmer with vision for ‘real democracy’Keir Starmer will be presented with a vision for a pro-democracy overhaul of Westminster and the economy on Sunday (21st March), with the release of a new book, The New Foundations.Posted 15 Mar 2021
UK government’s mandatory voter ID plans slammed by US civil rights groupsLeading US civil rights groups have sounded the alarm over UK government plans to exclude those who lack ID from the polling station.Posted 04 Mar 2021
This loophole is letting lobbying go under the radar in ScotlandA major loophole in Scotland’s lobbying register is undermining transparency – with voters left in the dark about lobbying during the pandemic. Posted 04 Mar 2021