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Governments often seem wholly incapable of delivering on their objectives

Strong government vs good government? First Past the...

Government failures are always in the news, but we rarely...

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The spending cap for each party has been raised by 80 percent from 19m to about 35m

New political funding rules sneak in

When people are asked about the problems with money in...

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Voters do care about women’s leadership in elected office

Voters prefer decisions made by panels balanced between...

Men still dominate political decision-making in the United Kingdom. Women...

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However long David Cameron serves, he will be able to sit in the House of Lords for life

David Cameron’s seat at the cabinet table means...

David Cameron was appointed as Foreign Secretary this week –...

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We want every council in Wales to scrap First Past the Post

One year to win local proportional representation in...

A year from today, November 15, 2024, is the last...

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Jess Blair at the Senedd

We gave evidence to MSs on a new...

In September a new piece of legislation was introduced into...

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72% of Londoners backed the proposals, which included a Mayor elected via the Supplementary Vote

24 years ago the Greater London Authority Act...

This weekend (11th November) marks the 24th anniversary of the...

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Here is what we would like to see in a King’s Speech that was serious about repairing our democracy

The political reforms that were lacking from the...

Democracy was a conspicuous omission from yesterday’s King’s Speech. The...

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First Past the Post in mayoral elections means less choice and a weaker voice

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means...

This week, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said...

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How proportional representation worked in the Polish election

With a population of around 40 million, Poland is the...

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Latest by-elections reveal flaws of First Past the...

The two UK parliamentary by-elections, held on 19 October 2023,...

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Darren Hughes and Mick Antoniw at Labour Conference

Democracy is major theme at Labour conference

Following last year’s successful motion on proportional representation, electoral reform...

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