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74 councillors in Wales took their seats without a vote being cast

First Past the Post means 100,000 Welsh voters...

Local elections are an important part of democracy in Wales....

Current Affairs Commentary
Pursuing Parity webinar

#ERSLive – Pursuing Parity: Examining Gender Quotas Across...

Following the publication of our new report Pursuing Parity, we want...

ERS Report Launch
Good scrutiny means good legislation, and good legislation pays for itself

Senedd expansion is a pivotal moment for devolution

Something historic happened yesterday, something good. What happened in the...

ERS Cymru
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Four steps to protect our elections from AI...

I recently co-signed a letter with a host of leading...

Current Affairs Commentary
This election lowered the bar for politicians and raised it for voters

Local elections: A third of the vote shouldn’t...

The local and mayoral elections saw the corrosive impact First...

Current Affairs Commentary
A government defeat in the Lords can be all smoke and no fire

What happens when the Lords defeat the Government?

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, allowing deportations...

Your Questions Answered
When the results don’t look anything like how we vote, how are we supposed to hold councils to account

England’s local elections show the warped world of...

Local people are best placed to decide the priorities of...

Current Affairs Commentary
These reports throw into sharp relief the daft and inexplicable inconsistencies that voter ID rules are riddled with

While Boris Johnson could come back with ID,...

News that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away...

Current Affairs Commentary
These changes Lower the bar for politicians and raising it for voters

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in...

Today, the 2nd May, millions of voters will head to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Voter ID is the biggest change for a really long time and that presents a massive risk

Big changes to Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner...

Today, voters across Wales will have to show ID to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Using a passport to vote in the UK

Voters will be turned away at the local...

Thursday 2nd May 2024 was a historic local election for...

Current Affairs Commentary

Will we be seeing political adverts on our...

ITV recently confirmed to the Guardian that it is considering...

Current Affairs Commentary