Voter ID could breach fundamental rights, MPs warnThe ERS gave evidence to the committee’s enquiry with Dr Jess Garland telling MPs and Peers that it was “implausible” to suggest that fraud by personation – trying to vote under a false identity –...Posted 03 Sep 2021
Voter ID: Thousands tell the government: “Hands off our vote”Over 50,000 people have now signed the Electoral Reform Society’s petition urging ministers to scrap plans to impose mandatory voter ID – amid growing fears that millions of people could be locked out of democracy....Posted 03 Sep 2021
A People Powered Response to the Climate Crisis (SNP Conference)We are facing a climate crisis, to find solutions that work for people across Scotland we need to change the way we do democracy. In this interactive session we will hear from two experts on...Posted 03 Sep 2021
Labour for a New Democracy – Where next for Labour and PR? (Labour Conference)Join Labour for a New Democracy and Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform for Where next for Labour and PR? There’s unprecedented demand for Proportional Representation among the Labour membership. Join the panel on Monday night...Posted 31 Aug 2021
Second Best – Does Labour need to work with other parties to win power? (Labour Conference)Join the Electoral Reform Society and the Fabians to discuss if Labour needs to work with other parties to win power. Professor Sir John Curtice Clive Lewis MP Ayesha Hazarika (Columnist and Broadcaster) Cllr Shaista...Posted 31 Aug 2021
Labour 4 PR Rally (L4ND – Labour Conference)Join Labour for a New Democracy for the big event of conference: The #Labour4PR Rally! They’ll be joined by an amazing line-up of speakers from right across the political spectrum of the Labour Party, who...Posted 31 Aug 2021
Has First Past the Post worked for workers? (TUC Congress)Join Politics for the Many, the trade union campaign for political reform at TUC Congress. The powerful levers of the state are being used to undo rights and freedoms, attack communities and lock people out...Posted 31 Aug 2021
How do Westminster election results compare to those of devolved institutions?This May, the sixth set of elections took place for each of the devolved institutions in the nations of Britain – the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) and the London Assembly. It was a...Posted 20 Aug 2021
Analysis: Police and Crime Commissioners and the Supplementary VoteThe re-run of May’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election in Wiltshire and Swindon takes place on the 19th August, after the winning candidate was disbarred due to a historical driving conviction. The original election...Posted 19 Aug 2021
Baroness Randerson on working together, Westminster’s weakness, and ‘recasting’ democracyBaroness Jenny Randerson speaks to Josiah Mortimer about reforming the Welsh and UK electoral systems and the future of devolution.Posted 12 Aug 2021