One year on from the General Election, the case for fair votes is stronger than everThe fourth of July marks one year since the General Election of 2024. That election saw the most disproportional outcome in United Kingdom (UK) electoral history, with Labour winning a landslide House of Commons majority...Posted 03 Jul 2025
Support for proportional representation hits record high according to new researchThe National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has, this week, published the latest findings from their British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey. The survey has been conducted almost every year since its launch in 1983 and...Posted 25 Jun 2025
What’s wrong with First Past the Post?First Past the Post (FPTP) is the name for the voting system used to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to Westminster. It’s also used in a variety of other elections across the UK, including local...Posted 07 May 2025
Why are our mayors winning on less than 30% of the vote?This past week’s mayoral elections marked a worrying milestone for democracy in England. For the first time ever, two combined authority mayors have been elected on less than 30% of the vote – with one...Posted 07 May 2025
The end of the two-party system? What the experts are saying about the 2025 local electionsSince the votes cast in the local elections were counted on Friday there has been extensive debate among experts and in the media about whether we are seeing the end of the two-party system. This...Posted 07 May 2025
First Past the Post has played havoc with Canadian federal electionsEarlier this year, we wrote about Justin Trudeau’s regret at failing to deliver electoral reform during his near decade as Canada’s Prime Minister, despite first coming to power with a manifesto commitment to end First...Posted 24 Apr 2025
Liberal Democrats sense growing opportunities on proportional representation as they assemble for 2025 Spring ConferenceThe Liberal Democrats assembled in the picturesque Yorkshire town of Harrogate this weekend for their spring conference, where they discussed how to build on their success in the general election and maximise the impact of...Posted 24 Mar 2025
Another disproportional Westminster election could have profound implications for Scotland and the UKWe are living through an uncertain political era. Many old certainties are shifting geopolitically and the UK has only just emerged from a chaotic Westminster parliament that saw three Prime Ministers in a year. Yet...Posted 26 Feb 2025
Exploring the proportional outcome of Germany’s 2025 Federal electionWith around 84.5 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous country in western Europe. A German Federal election, where representatives are elected to the Bundestag (Germany’s national parliament), is therefore always an important event. From...Posted 24 Feb 2025
Here’s the insights from our ERS members’ workshopFollowing the 2024 election, we set about revising our campaigning plans for the new political situation in Westminster. We’ve been talking to MPs, academics and activists, as well as listening to our membership. The support...Posted 12 Feb 2025