Cut would mean proportion of MPs on government payroll would reach historical record. Statement from the Electoral Reform Society, 11:00, 10th September 2018 Plans to slash the number of MPs as the UK prepares to...
Posted 10 Sep 2018
Commenting on the Cabinet Office’s call for councils to sign up to further mandatory voter ID pilots, Darren Hughes, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, said: “The Government is pushing ahead with this draconian scheme...
Posted 23 Aug 2018
Dear leadership candidate, The current leadership elections offer an unprecedented opportunity for Wales’ political leaders to step up on the issue of diversity and offer significant new policy commitments on equality. I am writing today...
Posted 16 Aug 2018
Statement from ERS Cymru. For further details and interviews please contact Jess Blair on [email protected] An unprecedented series of leadership elections in Wales is a unique opportunity to stamp out abuse in Welsh politics – and...
Posted 15 Aug 2018
Statement from the Electoral Reform Society in response to costing estimates published by the Cabinet Office. Spokespeople are available for interview. For more information, contact [email protected] or 07870212425. Commenting on the Cabinet Office’s admission that...
Posted 13 Aug 2018
Statement for immediate release, 2nd August 2018 For further information or media requests please contact [email protected] The manifesto can be found here: https://www.opengovernment.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Civil-society-ideas-for-the-Welsh-Government%E2%80%99s-Open-Government-Action-Plan-2018-20-.pdf Civil society groups have set out calls for the Welsh government to...
Posted 02 Aug 2018
Civil society groups from the LGBT Foundation to the Salvation Army say the plans still pose huge risks for democratic engagement and disadvantaged groups – following report by the Electoral Commission. Statement from the Electoral...
Posted 30 Jul 2018
‘Voters have the right to know who pays for political ads – and why they are targeted’, say Electoral Reform Society – calling for pause in online campaigning until law is changed. Statement from...
Posted 27 Jul 2018
Electoral Reform Society Cymru encouraged by proposed legislation, but warn other reforms must not be abandoned. Statement from Electoral Reform Society Cymru in response to the Welsh Assembly Commission’s announcement on electoral reform. Spokespeople are...
Posted 19 Jul 2018
Government set to run yet more trials, after report by Electoral Commission shows pilots failed to allay major concerns over policy. Statement from the Electoral Reform Society, 19th July 2018 Spokespeople are available for interview...
Posted 19 Jul 2018