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The Representation of the People Bill moves democracy...

At the Electoral Reform Society, we believe democracy is never...

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The government should not be able to instruct the people trying to referee its re-election

Big win as government commits to restoring independence...

We just saw a significant victory when it comes to...

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Latest UK polling: As voters spread their support,...

Where elections often used to be a two-horse race between...

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First Past the Post can’t cope with the new multi-party reality

Gorton and Denton intensifies debate about Westminster’s failing...

The streets of Gorton and Denton will be much quieter...

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We meet with MPs and their staff to better understand their concerns

Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the...

On Monday 2nd March, MPs will gather for the second reading of...

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The bill was last spotted in September 2025

Missing, in-action: What happened to the bill to...

It is not often we get to indulge in the...

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First Past the Post is a broken system in our multi-party era

It’s a three-horse race! First Past the Post...

The Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election, scheduled for Thursday 26...

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Scotland should look again at how its parliament is elected

Why Holyrood’s voting system still favours larger parties

Everyone knows that First Past the Post favours the largest...

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As the electorate increasingly fragments our system is failing to reflect our preferences

What can the Effective Number of Parties tell...

Written by Thomas Worth The results of the 2024 General...

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Any decision to postpone elections must be a last resort

Government right to reverse the decision to postpone...

The fundamental principle of democracy is that people get to...

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When it comes to politics sunlight is the best disinfectant

Westminster’s dirty secret – what lobbying in Britain...

Lobbying is a word that can be used to describe...

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The Representation of the People Bill should live up to its name and scrap First Past the Post

Elections bill will bring in once-in-a-generation change to...

Today sees the first reading of the Representation of the...

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