New report shows why Britain’s campaign rules need an overhaul before next MayNew analysis of the 2019 General Election has highlighted major pressures on Britain’s electoral process.Posted 23 Apr 2020
New pandemic, new politics? Parliament must be innovative when it returns after recessNext Tuesday, MPs and Peers return to Parliament. In theory, at least...Posted 14 Apr 2020
Parliament needs to adapt fast to the coronavirus crisisThere’s a contradiction at times of crisis like this. The need for scrutiny increases, as crucial measures are pushed through that affect all our lives. Yet the time for scrutiny is understandably limited. That means...Posted 24 Mar 2020
Could the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland change how politics is done for good?A new way of doing democracy is being trialled in Scotland – and the ERS is at the heart of it. Since October, over 100 members of the Scottish public have been meeting regularly to...Posted 20 Mar 2020
Labour leadership candidates set out their stalls on political reform for the ERSLabour members have received their ballot papers and are voting in the leadership and deputy leadership contests – with polls open until the 2nd April. The Electoral Reform Society aims to ensure that Britain’s ‘democratic...Posted 28 Feb 2020
9 things you need to know about the 2019 General ElectionYou probably heard a lot about the number of seats parties won (and lost) in December’s General Election. What was less prominent was just how poorly the results reflected how people actually voted. The ERS...Posted 24 Dec 2019
Thousands have signed our petition for proportional representation since the warped electionOver 50,000 people have signed the Electoral Reform Society’s petition calling for proportional representation for Westminster elections, after last week’s warped results. Thursday’s election set alarm bells ringing when the government won a large majority...Posted 16 Dec 2019
Westminster’s voting system is bankrupt. It’s time for proportional representationMillions of voters unrepresented. An unjust majority on a minority of the vote. And nearly one in three forced to vote ‘tactically’. Westminster’s voting system is not just bust. It’s bankrupt, decrepit, discredited. We’ve been...Posted 13 Dec 2019
Dark ads and dodgy donors: How the Queen’s Speech missed a chance to protect our democracyThere was a conspicuous silence in the Queen’s Speech on Monday. Despite announcing a bill to protect ‘electoral integrity’ (by making it harder for us all to vote), there was inaction on updating Britain’s outdated...Posted 18 Oct 2019
The movement for an overhaul of Britain’s broken constitution is growingOn Sunday, former Brexit Secretary David Davis wrote an important piece in the Times arguing that ‘Brexit is the writing on the wall for our democracy’. He points out that recent constitutional chaos has shown...Posted 10 Oct 2019