An inconvenient truth – It’s time for more Assembly Members Jess Blair says the case for a larger Assembly has to be made beyond Cardiff Bay to the people it will impact. Having more Assembly Members isn’t necessarily on anyone’s Christmas list, but it should... Posted 06 Nov 2017
Caroline Lucas: A fair electoral system would tackle why people don’t vote Green Party Co-Leader Caroline Lucas at the Westminster Hall Debate on Electoral Reform If democracy is about fairly representing the views of the people, we are failing at it with first past the post. As... Posted 01 Nov 2017
The proposed Lords reforms are sticking plaster politics: Peers are writing their own rules We’re at a rare point in politics. There is almost a consensus on the need for change –to cut down the supersized House of Lords. At the end of this month, a key Lords committee... Posted 19 Oct 2017
A chance to do Welsh local elections differently While the Wales Act’s passing earlier this year didn’t come without its challenges, the legislation does mean that a range of new powers will soon be devolved to Wales, including those over elections. This ultimately... Posted 11 Oct 2017
The public can unite on the big issues around Brexit: the Citizens’ Assembly showed how Just a few days ago, a representative body of UK citizens came together to do something new: work across divides together to find a way forward on Brexit. Members of the Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit... Posted 03 Oct 2017
There’s a ‘something for nothing’ culture in the Lords. It’s time for reform Emma Levin reflects on our recent House of Lords research While their role is supposedly to scrutinise government, it is the House of Lords that should be coming under increased scrutiny, following revelations today. Just... Posted 21 Sep 2017
Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit: reflections on the first weekend The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit has just begun its work. The project’s director, Alan Renwick, here offers some initial, personal reflections on a highly successful first weekend. The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit has just completed its first weekend... Posted 16 Sep 2017
You did it: Parliament is going to debate adopting fair votes Earlier this year, the scale of public anger at our broken voting system was revealed. Despite no General Election being on the horizon at the time – and starting from scratch – voters shattered expectations:... Posted 14 Sep 2017
2017 General Election Results While Labour achieved a nearly proportional result, getting just over 40 percent of the seats on 40 percent of the vote, the Conservatives took a skewed seat-share, with just under 49 percent of the seats... Posted 29 Aug 2017
It’s time for Westminster to join Scotland in shunning First Past the Post First Past the Post elections are like trying to peel potatoes with a chainsaw. For much of the UK, people have come to think this clunking old method of giving people a say is the same as... Posted 24 Aug 2017