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What happens at the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland?

On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October, The Citizens’ Assembly...

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It’s time for citizens’ to shape a proper structure for TV debates

It’s time we stopped arguing about the TV...

Tonight’s first round of television debates has been mired in...

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Tactical voting and electoral pacts are two sides of the same coin

We should be scrutinising candidates and policies. Instead...

Judging by the first week of the general election campaign,...

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Voters shouldn’t have to change their behaviour to work around first past the post’s failings

What is tactical voting and why is it...

In a Westminster election, tactical voting takes place when a...

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Hung parliaments aren't the problem Westminsters broken system is

What is a hung parliament?

Across the country, a total of 650 Members of Parliament...

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Most voters end up being represented by an MP they didn’t vote for

Three issues that need tackling this General Election

Let’s use this election as a chance to re-build democracy...

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We need emergency legislation to close the electoral loopholes

Could social media warp the next General Election?

Facebook recently triggered a major public debate by changing its...

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Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly: What can it do to...

This piece is a guest post from Conor Black. Conor...

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It’s time to move to a voting system fit for the 21st century

Why our next General Election will be an...

Over the past century, our society and democracy have been...

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Dark ads and dodgy donors: How the Queen’s...

There was a conspicuous silence in the Queen’s Speech on...

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In Wales, votes at 16 is one step...

As the Welsh Assembly takes a historic step towards extending...

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Voter ID checks threaten to suppress voter rights...

The Windrush scandal showed what can happen when millions of...

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