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“60% of the British public support proportional representation”

Support for proportional representation hits record high according...

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has, this week,...

Current Affairs Commentary
If the Government wants to ensure that we, the voters, trust our democratic institutions, it needs to start with ending the reign of big donors

Is there a limit to political donations in...

Political parties cost money to run. In the UK, they’re...

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A Scottish Spring Conference photo of guests

ERS Scottish Spring conference draws crowd in Edinburgh

Sometimes it is useful to take some time to digest...

ERS Scotland
In a representative democracy, we ought to have a Parliament that matches the way people voted

What’s wrong with First Past the Post?

First Past the Post (FPTP) is the name for the...

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research shows that the Voter ID requirement deterred and effectively disenfranchised an estimated 10,571 potential voters

New research on the chilling effect of voter...

New research published last month by Dr Tom Barton at...

Current Affairs Commentary
With growing support for more parties, voters are demanding more choice

Why are our mayors winning on less than...

This past week’s mayoral elections marked a worrying milestone for...

Current Affairs Commentary
The two party system is coming under pressure in a way not seen for a generation

The end of the two-party system? What the...

Since the votes cast in the local elections were counted...

Current Affairs Commentary
This election marks a turning point - not just in who governs Wales, but in how that governance works

One year to go until a Senedd election...

In a year’s time, voters across Wales will head to...

ERS Cymru
Mayors could be elected with the backing of fewer than 30 percent of voters

Are we going to see Mayors elected with...

Four Combined Authority mayors will be elected on 1 May...

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Our Parliament has made positive steps toward equal representation, but there’s still room for improvement

It’s no accident that there are not enough...

Women’s equal representation in Parliament matters for a host of...

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First Past the Post has randomly thrown up parliaments that bear little resemblance to how Canadians voted

First Past the Post has played havoc with...

Earlier this year, we wrote about Justin Trudeau’s regret at...

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There is a business-as-usual ‘jobs for mates’ approach at Westminster

Rishi Sunak’s resignation peerages will do nothing to...

Ten months after the last government ended, it is still...

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