Ministers are ignoring the elephant in the room when it comes to boundariesThe government’s Minister for the Constitution has claimed that millions of voters living in oversized constituencies are being under-represented. Speaking about the current boundaries, Chris Skidmore MP said: “It is an affront to democracy that 27 million people are under-represented.” ...Posted 03 Jan 2018
There’s a lobbying scandal brewing in the House of LordsThe House of Lords has long been a home for party donors and lobbyists. But now it turns out even those who have supposedly retired are taking advantage of the unelected House. As if the...Posted 02 Jan 2018
Our top 5 most read blogs of 2017This time of year, we take a look back on our most popular articles of the year. A lot has happened: snap elections, threats to impose first-past-the-post and the ever-reliable annual House of Lords scandal....Posted 20 Dec 2017
There’s another way of doing BrexitBy 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 jobOpen 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 futureIn 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 politicsJess 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 SocietyLooking 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 electionsThe 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 CouncilAfter 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