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First Past the Post has given us three prime ministers in three months

We need to reform our voting system to...

As Liz Truss prepares to leave Downing Street, it’s clear...

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Darren’s Diary - Behind the scenes at Labour Conference

The ERS team at a historic Labour Conference

The campaign for fair votes recently achieved a historic victory...

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A massive moment for democracy in the UK

Labour Party conference backs proportional representation

In a historic vote, Labour Party Conference has voted for...

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Only 44 percent want to retain the current electoral system

Long running survey finds majority support proportional representation

The publication of the latest findings from the long-running British...

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Only 22 percent of parents think that the information their children currently get is sufficient

Electoral Commission report calls for better political education...

The Electoral Commission report on May 2022’s local elections in...

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There are three main areas where we think the Commission should make recommendations

Constitutional questions need answering to strengthen Welsh democracy

The debate about the UK’s constitutional arrangements has come to...

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It shouldnt be at the prime ministers whim to decide who scrutinises our laws

A majority of people oppose Boris Johnson’s plans...

Our new polling has found that the majority of people...

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We need to be looking at removing other barriers to voting in Wales

Early indications suggest Welsh voting pilots went well

In May’s local elections, four areas in Wales trialled a...

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Only a fully democratic second chamber, can provide the accountability we need

It’s time to scrap the tradition of resignation...

Boris Johnson cannot be allowed to use his final days...

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A step closer to the full-time parliament Wales deserves

Success as Labour vote overwhelmingly to increase the...

Welsh Labour members voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to back a...

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A system more suited to a private members' club than our parliament

Two aristocrats have won the right to make...

Just weeks after 70,000 people cast their votes to elect...

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Tactical voting is often presented as the answer, but the truth is it is just a symptom

Proportional representation would end the scourge of tactical...

The losses in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton, where the Liberal Democrats overturned...

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