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With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to ignore people

As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with people who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post...

Posted 13 Feb 2020

At school in Ireland, the STV system was explained to us in Civics class

Voting with proportional representation feels much more meaningful than Westminster’s system

As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with people who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post...

Posted 11 Feb 2020

All the people I know who’ve moved back and forth are very pro-STV

If people want change in Ireland, they can get it at the ballot box

As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with voters who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post...

Posted 11 Feb 2020

I was canvassed by one current TD at my doorstep, and two other candidates out and about

Voters dislike disproportionate results – even when their own party benefits

As political parties and commentators continue to digest the result of the 2019 general election, one issue that keeps coming up is how unjust Britain’s electoral system is. But how do voters feel about it?...

Posted 11 Feb 2020

Ireland’s TV debates show the difference the electoral system makes

On Tuesday the 4th February, ITV’s political editor Robert Peston tweeted: The Irish leaders’ debate is really quite shocking. The three leaders have a detailed grasp of complex welfare and tax issues, they are polite...

Posted 06 Feb 2020

Ireland beats the UK in satisfaction with democracy

In a new study, researchers at Cambridge University have ranked Ireland among just seven countries worldwide where more than 75% of citizens are content with democracy. This high level of satisfaction ranks Ireland fifth in...

Posted 06 Feb 2020

At 5th, Ireland is far above the UK, which ranks 43rd in the global study

Keir Starmer: “We’ve got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn’t count”

Keir Starmer’s backing of electoral reform puts democracy at the heart of Labour’s leadership contest From one Keir to another, support for electoral reform is growing. Labour Party Leadership frontrunner Sir Keir Starmer this morning...

Posted 31 Jan 2020

Recent Articles

With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to ignore people

Voting with proportional representation feels much more meaningful than Westminster’s system

If people want change in Ireland, they can get it at the ballot box

Voters dislike disproportionate results – even when their own party benefits

Ireland’s TV debates show the difference the electoral system makes

Ireland beats the UK in satisfaction with democracy

Keir Starmer: “We’ve got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn’t count”

People are rightly losing faith in politics, it’s time for democratic renewal

What we learnt from the ERS / Open Labour leadership hustings

Keir (Hardie) was a strong supporter of electoral reform