#MergerHeWrote: Peter Davies on democracy and the Future Generations BillFresh from launching the ‘Wales We Want’ report outlining the findings of a major consultation exercise on what kind of country people want for future generations, Peter Davies, Commissioner for Sustainable Futures outlines how the Welsh Government’s...Posted 04 Mar 2015
Democratising Devo MancThe ERS has long campaigned for devolution to the local level, but the Society also campaigns for proportional representation at a local level. Here ERS Deputy Chief Executive Darren Hughes outlines why they should go hand...Posted 25 Feb 2015
Deal or no dealThe public are sick to death of party funding scandals. Over the last two weeks we have been exposed to yet more findings about the suspect dealings of party donors. It brings our democracy into...Posted 19 Feb 2015
When NOTA winsThis is a guest post by ERS member and NOTA UK researcher Rohin Vadera. The views, opinions and positions expressed within are those of the author alone and do not necessarily represent those of the Electoral Reform...Posted 16 Feb 2015
End the patronageEarlier this week the UCL’s Constitution Unit released a new report titled Enough is Enough, outlining the ludicrous situation of Lords appointments. The House of Lords is now the second largest chamber on the planet, only...Posted 12 Feb 2015
#MergerHeWrote: Steve Reed MP on Sharing Power With CitizensOur second article in the Merger He Wrote series is from guest writer Steve Reed. Steve is Labour MP for Croydon North, UK Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention, and Hon. President of the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network. ...Posted 11 Feb 2015
Pick your numbersAt every election, it seems, we are told that the poll is ‘historic’, that it is the ‘most important in a generation’ because the country is ‘at the crossroads’. What makes 2015 a contender for...Posted 09 Feb 2015
Registering to Vote – What You Need to KnowOur intrepid Scotland Campaigns and Research Officer Juliet Swann outlines what the new Individual Electoral Registration system means for you. Last year a law was passed that changed how we register to vote in the...Posted 05 Feb 2015
#MergerHeWrote: Leighton’s LocalismIn the first article of the ‘Merger, He Wrote’ series, Steve Brooks director of the Electoral Reform Society Cymru reflects on the Welsh Government’s new white paper on local democracy. For the last two decades,...Posted 04 Feb 2015
All votes are equal. But some voters are more equal than others.Should 10,000 voters be able to decide who runs Britain? New analysis of Labour’s target seats for the 2015 General Election have shown just how few people are required to change the Government of this...Posted 01 Feb 2015