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CAER fringe 2024

General Election result prompts renewed electoral reform debate...

The Conservative conference this year was dominated by the leadership...

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Jill Rutter, Chris Hipkins and Darren Hughes at Labour Conference 2024

Former New Zealand PM praises ‘very stable’ PR...

Despite the downcast weather in Liverpool this week there was...

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“it’s pleasing to see that the Lib Dems are committed as ever to bringing in a proportional system”

Jubilation and strong support for electoral reform at...

There was a jubilant atmosphere at the Liberal Democrat conference...

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while some parties are champions of electoral reform, others prefer the stagnant status quo

Which UK political parties support proportional representation?

The results of the 2024 election are just the latest...

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The Welsh Parliament is taking bold steps to strengthen is democratic foundations, but there is room to go further

What to expect from the upcoming Senedd Reforms

The Welsh Parliament is going through a raft of changes...

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16,000 people were blocked from voting in the...

The scale of the impact that voter ID had on...

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Campaigners are rejoicing that this blight on our democracy will finally be cleaned up

The plans to remove all the hereditary peers...

Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for, plans have been...

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“If we want fairer elections where votes truly matter, we need proportional representation”

How does proportional representation work?

Proportional representation (PR) is not a voting system in itself....

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SNP Conference Event

SNP Conference – 25 Years of devolution: What...

After 25 years of devolution, there is much to discuss...

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Does the House of Lords have any power?

This July, the King’s Speech outlined the government’s intention to...

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The real winner from votes at 16 is...

With our Labour government’s commitment to extending the franchise to...

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Kamala Harris with a US flag, text overlay reads: “Winner-take-all voting makes most Americans nervous spectators and symbolic participants in their choice of leaders”

What Kamala Harris’ nomination means for the American...

Rob Richie is the co-founder and senior advisor to FairVote,...

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