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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...

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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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British public strongly back caps on donations to...

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

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The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2025

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

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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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very aggressive procedural action_

Legislative battles are renewing the focus on Westminster’s...

A common argument from defenders of the unelected Lords is...

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Political parties shouldnt be personal vehicles for views of the super-rich

We need a donation cap, but how much...

In the UK today, there is still no legal limit...

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in a healthy democracy, no one should be able to buy a louder voice

Minister: Put a donations cap in the Elections...

A million pounds here, a few hundred thousand there. Life-changing...

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First Past the Post doesn’t care how narrow or extreme a party’s agendas is

First Past the Post lets people with fringe...

Britain’s First Past the Post system was designed for a...

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What can the UK learn from California’s Prop...

A high-stakes fight is underway in the United States over...

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