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It makes no difference who many voters in England and Wales vote for

Why all local councils should be elected with...

If you live in England, you might be casting a...

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Peers’ behaviour over removal of hereditaries makes most compelling case for Lords reform

Leading lord makes open threat to government in...

For weeks now we have watched the bill to remove...

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the responsibility is now squarely on political parties to step up

Why the next Senedd could be the least...

The Senedd hit the headlines back in 2003 when it...

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Five days of committee and close to 150 amendments all for a two page bill

House of Lords spends forty hours debating themselves

Last night at 10.20PM, the committee of the whole House...

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We'll be fostering a new generation of voters who will go on to become voting adults

We should extend the vote to 16- and...

The Government was elected on a manifesto promise to “increase...

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The system is more akin to a private members club than a national legislature

It’s not just hereditary peers that are ‘hard...

Before Labour won the 2024 general election, the Labour leader...

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Jess Blair and Rhun ap Iorwerth MS

In discussion with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun Ap...

Last weekend, Plaid Cymru members gathered in Llandudno for their...

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Asked whether ending voter ID was on the table the minister said No its not

The government can do better than this on...

Since voter ID was imposed in 2023, we know voters...

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Lib Dem spring conference 2025

Liberal Democrats sense growing opportunities on proportional representation...

The Liberal Democrats assembled in the picturesque Yorkshire town of...

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Access key details about elections candidates and polling arrangements

We called for a one stop shop for...

On Tuesday, the Senedd approved regulations establishing the Welsh Voter...

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A Scottish Spring

A Scottish Spring: Building a Democracy fit for...

Scotland is entering a new era in public life. The...

116 amendments were tabled for the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

‘Procedural shenanigans’ as peers debate their own reform

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill is being debated...

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