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We will never address the issues that face us as a country, if the system on which decision are made is left unreformed

New polling reveals just how powerless people feel...

Two-thirds of the public feel powerless over decision making and...

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The average Scottish local authority is 50 times bigger than the EU average

Only real local democracy can rebuild our communities

The last twelve months have changed the way many of...

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Fair Play Pledge

It’s time for candidates to ‘play fair’ and...

The Fair Play Pledge, a major initiative involving several democratic...

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Proportional representation is vital to provide the effective scrutiny that councils need

England is blighted by local one party states

England is blighted by local one-party states: areas where it...

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Join us, and Jackie Weaver, to tell the candidates in May to sign the Fair Play Pledge

Join Jackie Weaver and democracy groups as we...

This May sees a huge round of elections in Britain...

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We are calling for parties to enshrine a principle of local community power

Local communities must be the foundation on which...

The pandemic has given us a fresh insight into what...

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Hereditary peers account for more than one tenth of an already bloated House of Lords

Hereditary Peers highlight the absurdity of our system...

Momentum is building for wholesale reform of the House of...

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Imposing a broken system, without public support, can only serve to undermine these positions

We can’t let the government force a broken...

This week, Home Secretary Priti Patel laid out new plans...

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Ministers need to tackle the main impediment to voting

There are big reasons some people won’t vote...

When one party takes all – on a fraction of...

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With all the challenges facing the country right now why is this on the priority list

Making it easier for unpopular candidates to become...

These are deeply concerning plans to change our elections.

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The New Foundations

Labour and progressive thinkers to present Keir Starmer...

Keir Starmer will be presented with a vision for a...

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Another example of the government missing the mark when it comes electoral integrity

Why voter ID is the opposite of what...

That there is growing opposition to government plans to introduce...

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