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200 years on from the Peterloo Massacre, it’s time to revive the campaign for a real democracy.

‘This is What Democracy Looks Like’: Why campaigners...

Nearly 200 years ago, thousands of working people gathered on...

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A new all-party group has been launched to...

As we get closer to the European elections, here’s a...

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England’s 2019 local elections – The places where...

On 2 May, thousands of people were elected to serve...

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The plans to save Westminster are a missed...

Yesterday the government has published its long-awaited Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration...

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A small, but important, victory for voters

Imprints – finally some action to update our...

In a victory for voters; campaigners; academics; the Digital, Culture,...

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Citizen-led decision making was brought up again and again in fringes and on the conference floor

SNP delegates pack out ERS Scotland fringes

On Sunday at SNP spring conference, delegates showed their interest...

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Australian Senate reforms need to go further to...

Ill-thought-out plans have a habit of coming back and biting...

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Voter ID Required

Local elections: How voter ID trial could undermine...

Here’s something you might not know about Thursday’s local elections:...

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Conservative MPs back proportional representation, arguing First Past...

MPs from across the spectrum made the case for reforming...

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Uncontested seats mean thousands of voters will be...

Next week, on Thursday, 2 May, voters in many parts...

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Too late for a wake-up call?

How does the Welsh Conservative Party reflect and represent the...

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Election Cancelled

Democracy cancelled: How parties have captured hundreds of...

Large parts of England are effectively democracy deserts, with hundreds...

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