New polling for the Electoral Commission has dealt a fresh blow to the government’s case for mandatory voter ID, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
Posted 10 Jun 2019
Westminster and voters remain hampered by a binary, out-dated voting system, with small changes in support likely to mean the difference between parties winning dozens or seats and none at the next election.
Posted 04 Jun 2019
Previously unreleased polling for the ERS reveals the worrying extent to which British voters feel ‘alienated and unrepresented’ at Westminster.
Posted 03 Jun 2019
The UK government’s approach to major democratic issues like Brexit and devolution have been top-down, piecemeal and have left voters on the side-lines, according to a new report from the Electoral Reform Society.
Posted 29 May 2019
The UK’s devolution process has been top-down, piecemeal and has left voters on the sidelines, according to a new report from the Electoral Reform Society.
Posted 25 May 2019
10 years after the Westminster expenses scandal shook faith in British politics – and three years after the Brexit vote – ERS release exclusive polling, and proposals to ‘move from the Westminster model of government...
Posted 25 May 2019
The UK’s leading pro-democracy group is calling for an ‘urgent update’ of Britain’s political campaign rules, amid growing concerns over loopholes in party funding.
Posted 21 May 2019
MPs from across the political divide will step up efforts to update Britain’s analogue-age election rules on Wednesday, amid growing fears ‘dark money and disinformation’ could undermine the next General Election.
Posted 15 May 2019
Campaigners, trade unionists and political will unite to set out a vision for ‘real democracy’, at a major conference in Manchester marking the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre.
Posted 15 May 2019
The two main parties now have a combined support of just 50% – a historic low, according to the Electoral Reform Society. However, Westminster and voters remain hampered by a binary, out-dated voting system.
Posted 13 May 2019