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Sanctions should deter breaches

How to improve voters’ confidence in democracy

Tom Hawthorn, Head of Policy at the Electoral Commission contributed...

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Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP

Now is the time to bring our campaign...

The Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP contributed this piece...

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Six ways to rein in the campaign ‘Wild...

On Monday, the ERS launched a united call for change...

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Reining in the political ‘Wild West’: Why we...

Political party campaigning has shifted dramatically online in recent years....

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Citizens’ Assemblies are put together like a jury, so we all have an equal chance of joining

What is a Citizens’ Assembly?

Citizens’ Assemblies are often in the news, from the assemblies...

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House of Lords libary

House of Lords – Let’s break open this...

As I write, Lords are pouring into The Queen’s Robing...

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Voters in 1945, Holborn

How long have we used First Past the...

We’re right to be proud of the long history of...

Your Questions Answered
Scottish local government

Local government in Scotland is top-down and distant...

If there was once a connection between elected councillors in...

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new years resolutions

Five New Year’s resolutions ministers should be signing...

If 2018 has shown us anything, it’s that the debates...

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citizens assembly on brexit

There’s a way through this Brexit gridlock which...

The likelihood of politicians reaching a consensus on Brexit appears...

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Which countries in Europe use PR_

Which European countries use proportional representation?

Of the 43 countries most often considered to be within...

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ERS panel

What we learnt from the ERS Members and...

On the first weekend in December, ERS members and supporters...

Developments at the ERS