Welsh democracy is under threat, we need more members of the Senedd now more than ever Just a few short weeks out from the Senedd elections and it’s clear that the election campaign has now hit full swing. With polls suggesting some uncertainty parties are already setting out their stalls on... Posted 09 Apr 2021
New polling reveals just how powerless people feel over Westminster Two-thirds of the public feel powerless over decision making and feel that they have little or no opportunities to influence decisions made at Westminster’, according to new Savanta ComRes polling. In a week that has... Posted 09 Apr 2021
Only real local democracy can rebuild our communities The last twelve months have changed the way many of us think about our everyday lives. The lockdowns necessitated by the pandemic have made the world feel smaller and turned many people’s minds to a... Posted 09 Apr 2021
It’s time for candidates to ‘play fair’ and back overhaul of UK’s outdated election rules The Fair Play Pledge, a major initiative involving several democratic organisations, was formally launched this Wednesday to highlight the need for open and transparent campaigning for the May election period. Next month thousands of candidates... Posted 09 Apr 2021
England is blighted by local one party states England is blighted by local one-party states: areas where it too often feels like only one party can win, where parties control nearly all the seats – and where scrutiny is a shadow of what... Posted 01 Apr 2021
Join Jackie Weaver and democracy groups as we launch the Fair Play Pledge This May sees a huge round of elections in Britain – from Holyrood to Cardiff Bay, the London Assembly and local elections in big swathes of England. Thousands of candidates will be standing – and... Posted 01 Apr 2021
Local communities must be the foundation on which we build Scotland’s recovery The pandemic has given us a fresh insight into what we already knew about Scotland’s communities; people will sacrifice their time and resources to aid their neighbours. But that sense of community cannot be taken... Posted 26 Mar 2021
Hereditary Peers highlight the absurdity of our system and the case for reform Momentum is building for wholesale reform of the House of Lords, as hereditary peerages are under public scrutiny after a Sunday Times report shed light on the absurdity of inherited titles – twenty years after... Posted 26 Mar 2021
We can’t let the government force a broken system on important elections This week, Home Secretary Priti Patel laid out new plans as part of a review into the role of Police and Crime Commissioners. The move would see the current preference-based Supplementary Vote (SV) system replaced... Posted 19 Mar 2021
There are big reasons some people won’t vote this May – and it’s not just Covid When one party takes all – on a fraction of the vote – people understandably feel alienated and voiceless, and new research appears to back this up. Posted 19 Mar 2021