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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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London’s Mayor will be elected using the Supplementary Vote making more votes matter

How elections for the Mayor of London will...

On May 6, one year after elections were supposed to...

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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...

Current Affairs Commentary
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...

Current Affairs Commentary
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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In Amsterdam a drive-through polling station has been set up for the first time

The Netherlands is going to the polls, but...

Dutch voters have started going to the polls to vote...

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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...

Current Affairs Commentary
Successful devolution requires genuine public involvement from the bottom-up

What can we learn from the evolution of...

There has been considerable discussion about the ‘Union’ and efforts...

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Electoral systems play a big role in the number of women elected

International Women’s Day: How Westminster’s voting system is...

What’s clear is that Westminster’s out-dated structures aren’t allowing the...

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