More evidence that under Westminster’s warped voting system, swathes of Britain can be written offNew research has highlighted once again just how damaging Westminster's warped voting system is to our society.Posted 23 Jun 2020
Equality groups sound the alarm on ‘US-style voter suppression’ potentially coming to the UKEquality organisations are warning that government plans to force all voters to show ID at the ballot box risk locking black and ethnic minority people out of democracy.Posted 23 Jun 2020
Ministers are sadly off the mark when it comes to trust in politicsIn a perhaps unsurprising move, ministers have denied that Westminster is broken...Posted 18 Jun 2020
Bill introduced to ensure the ‘missing millions’ are signed up to voteAn MP has introduced a bill to close the gaping voter registration gap in the UK.Posted 18 Jun 2020
Voters are worried about false information online – and political parties need to listen upThe coronavirus pandemic has seen waves of misinformation spread around the globe – and the UK is no exception...Posted 18 Jun 2020
Ministers make a vital u-turn on plans to lock MPs out of ParliamentAfter uproar from MPs, democracy campaigners and the wider public, the government made a welcome u-turn last week.Posted 13 Jun 2020
Has Westminster’s ‘winner-takes-all’ mentality hampered Parliament’s response to the pandemic?A new report delves into how Parliament has responded to the current pandemic - and holds up a mirror to Westminster's centralised set-up. Posted 10 Jun 2020
The government accepts votes need to ‘count equally’. Now let’s get on with making it happenOn Monday night, MPs debated the need to reform Westminster's one-party-takes-all voting system. Posted 09 Jun 2020
New inquiry launched into Britain’s ‘wild west’ electoral lawsAnyone with an interest in bringing campaign rules into the 21st century can make a submission.Posted 08 Jun 2020
Scrapping remote participation for MPs risks a ‘rump Parliament’Government must back backbenchers' proposals to protect voters' interests and shielding MPs, democracy experts say.Posted 02 Jun 2020