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Merely trimming off a few members here and there would be like giving a haircut to a patient that needs major surgery

Sticking-plaster reforms won’t fix the absurd and undemocratic...

The absurdity of how the House of Lords currently operates...

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Ministerial visit to Dunfermline

Government minister visits Dunfermline to find out about...

Last week, Dunfermline took another confident stride toward becoming a...

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Robust democracy depends on early informed participation

Electoral Commission Chair calls for deeper citizenship education

At the Electoral Reform Society we have long called for...

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we are going to see some hugely positive steps towards improving our democracy

We called, they listened: Government confirms historic democratic...

In a statement to parliament today, the democracy minister set...

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Government decision to restore Supplementary Vote system elections...

Today we can celebrate a big win in the fight...

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London City Hall, Newham

Fairer results and real representation: 25 years of...

Today marks 25 years since the London Assembly was formally...

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The government are introducing a new bill to...

One year on from the General Election and we are...

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One year on from the General Election, the...

The fourth of July marks one year since the General...

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A quarter of a million voice. One clear message. It's time to finish the job on Lords reform.

A quarter of a million voices are calling...

We have hit a significant milestone in our campaign to...

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“60% of the British public support proportional representation”

Support for proportional representation hits record high according...

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has, this week,...

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research shows that the Voter ID requirement deterred and effectively disenfranchised an estimated 10,571 potential voters

New research on the chilling effect of voter...

New research published last month by Dr Tom Barton at...

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With growing support for more parties, voters are demanding more choice

Why are our mayors winning on less than...

This past week’s mayoral elections marked a worrying milestone for...

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