In Ireland, it actually feels like my vote makes a differenceAs 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 18 Feb 2020
STV allowed me to consider the candidates in greater detailAs 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 16 Feb 2020
With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to ignore peopleAs 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
Voting with proportional representation feels much more meaningful than Westminster’s systemAs 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
If people want change in Ireland, they can get it at the ballot boxAs 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
Voters dislike disproportionate results – even when their own party benefitsAs 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 makesOn 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 democracyIn 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
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
People are rightly losing faith in politics, it’s time for democratic renewalA new report by the recently established Centre for the Future of Democracy at the University of Cambridge has found that dissatisfaction with democracy has reached an all-time global high. Westminster-style democracies (the UK, Australia,...Posted 31 Jan 2020