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2019 Conference and AGM

In 2019 we hosted our AGM in Manchester, following last...

Developments at the ERS
The assembly will be completely independent of government and parties

Support grows for new way of doing democracy,...

It’s clear that there is a growing appetite for a...

Current Affairs Commentary
All the binary ways of thinking and focus on personalities has to be put aside

Four pitfalls and opportunities for the Citizens’ Assembly...

Next Monday, the firing gun will be started on the...

Current Affairs Commentary

We’ve told Parliament the case for updating our...

Current electoral legislation is not fit for purpose. The core...

Current Affairs Commentary
Conservative TV Debates

Why we’re calling on Boris Johnson to take...

In our fragile democracy, we need all the opportunities possible...

Current Affairs Commentary
Conservative MPs are running out of time to prevent another crisis

Why a directly elected PM could trigger a...

This piece was originally published by The Times In the...

Current Affairs Commentary
“Citizens’ assemblies are being used to upgrade Scottish democracy”

Citizens’ assemblies can help us move beyond a...

This piece was originally published by The Scotsman. Talk of...

ERS Scotland

Democracy needs you: Cross-party group seeks evidence for...

Last month saw a landmark in the push to overhaul...

Current Affairs Commentary
Darren Hughes on Sky News

ERS is the Press: May 2019

In a month that began and ended with elections for...

Current Affairs Commentary

Volatile voting: Why the next General Election is...

Voters want to shop around more than ever – but...

Current Affairs Commentary

Ending the Punch and Judy show: How to...

There is an uncomfortable fact for those who oppose moves...

Current Affairs Commentary
Westminster Beyond Brexit Ending the Politics of Division

Ending the Politics of Division – How We...

Ten years on from the expenses scandal that rocked trust...

Current Affairs Commentary