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First Past the Post has often failed to live up to its supporters promises

How many hung parliaments has the UK had?

Westminster’s First Past the Post (FPTP) system often results in...

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13 new peers have been squeezed into the already-heaving House of Lords

As more peers are crammed in the Lords,...

Late on Friday, the Government slipped out its latest honours...

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ERS reveals constituencies with the most potential missing...

Analysis by the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that an...

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The Sun reported on rumours that Paul Scully MP, was considering running as an independent

Change to London mayoral elections complicates thinking for...

Over the weekend The Sun reported on rumours that Paul...

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A Senate of the Regions and Nations could provide a far stronger voice for the whole of the UK

What is a Senate of the Regions and...

Over the years many parties and groups have suggested ideas...

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New Senedd Bill is an investment in Welsh...

Yesterday in the Senedd, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said...

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Scottish Labour Conference 2024 Share

Westminster isn’t working: How can Labour fix our...

The UK has gone through a period of turmoil and...

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A ‘defeat’ in the House of Lords is very different to a defeat in the Commons

What is the role of the House of...

While the House of Lords is often in the press,...

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We should be building barriers to suspicious money, not the ballot box

Electoral Commission chair calls out government on voter...

In a recent, wide-ranging, interview with the Financial Times, John...

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A strong call to better engage with the people of Wales

Constitutional Commission on the Future of Wales’s report...

Last Friday, after two years of work, the Independent Commission...

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Lessons Not Learnt Share

Lessons not Learnt: New report on 2015, 2017...

The last nine years have witnessed three general elections, a...

ERS Report Launch
Across the UK opinion is evenly divided on the issue of right of appeal

First past the post distorts public opinion on...

Last week’s YouGov MRP poll showing Labour on course for...

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