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D’Hondt often over-rewards parties that have already done well

How Sainte-Laguë could improve Scottish Parliamentary elections

Scotland’s Parliament has always been better at representing the political...

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I’m quietly optimistic about what lies ahead

First weekend of Dunfermline New City Assembly lays...

Dunfermline, Scotland’s ancient capital, feels like the ideal place to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Citizens have the right to expect regular local elections

Local election delays: It’s unacceptable to treat voters...

Elections are a crucial part of the democratic process. Citizens...

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Political uncertainty has damaged business confidence

Business leaders make the case for electoral reform

We saw a significant intervention in the debate around electoral...

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When we don't want people to pick up an activity, we don't let them start until they are 18

Why voting isn’t like drinking or smoking

I’m pretty glad that 12-year-olds aren’t allowed to drive buses....

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The majority of people are represented by an MP they didnt want

First Past the Post leaves most of us...

We live in a country where each constituency has a...

Your Questions Answered

British public strongly back caps on donations to...

Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are...

Current Affairs Commentary

The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2025

As the year draws to an end, we’ve had a...

Current Affairs Commentary
The Prime Minister has created 96 new peers in total

Latest peerages mean government has replaced the hereditary...

Keir Starmer himself not long ago described the wholly unelected...

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Why reach out when you can win a majority on just 30 percent of the vote

How First Past the Post turns politics into...

Poll after poll and headline after headline in the U.K...

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2025 at the ERS: Our work in Scotland...

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back...

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2025 at the ERS: Our research making the...

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back...

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