There’s another way of doing Brexit By Dr Alan Renwick A battle broke out in Parliament last week, as MPs across the House successfully pushed for a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal. It was an attempt to make our... Posted 18 Dec 2017
Open letter – Wales needs an Assembly which has the resources to do the job Open letter from former Welsh Assembly Members responding to the National Assembly for Wales’ Expert Panel on Electoral Reform. Wales needs an Assembly which has the resources to ensure that the financial, policy and legislative... Posted 13 Dec 2017
Wales needs a stronger Senedd that’s fit for the future In 20 years of its existence – through the growth in the Assembly’s responsibilities to the expansion of the Welsh Government and its powers, one thing has changed very little: the Senedd’s capacity to scrutinise,... Posted 12 Dec 2017
Hearing from ‘Missing Voices’ – confusion, frustration and hope in Welsh politics Jess Blair reflects on the results of Wales’ largest ever in-depth survey on how people feel about politics in Wales. ‘What does politics mean to you?” It’s a tough question, and even more difficult to... Posted 11 Dec 2017
From random results to Lords-a-claiming – 2017 and the Electoral Reform Society Looking back on the past year, there’s a strong sense of achievement at the issues the ERS has been able to raise – and we are equipped with stronger arguments than ever for reform. It... Posted 06 Dec 2017
It’s time to make TV debates a core part of our elections The TV debate has become, in a relatively short period, a major part of British general elections. The expectation that Theresa May would take part, only for her to not, has even been described as... Posted 05 Dec 2017
Meet the new ERS Council After a well-contested election, the Electoral Reform Society have a new Council to govern the Society for the next two years. Nearly 700 members took part, with 39 candidates standing for the 15 seats available.... Posted 28 Nov 2017
The House of Lords is a rolling expenses scandal – now politicians must act The past two years have not been good for the House of Lords. Despite legislation to expel those who commit crimes or fail to attend, there are still those who do very little yet continue... Posted 21 Nov 2017
The facts are clear: We can’t afford to let the Lords go unreformed Tomasina Wallman is a University of Nottingham Research Placement student with the Electoral Reform Society. The evidence is stronger than ever. The House of Lords is a drain not only on our democracy, but on... Posted 16 Nov 2017
An inconvenient truth – It’s time for more Assembly Members Jess Blair says the case for a larger Assembly has to be made beyond Cardiff Bay to the people it will impact. Having more Assembly Members isn’t necessarily on anyone’s Christmas list, but it should... Posted 06 Nov 2017