Mind the #EUref Generation Gap It’s no news that young people are seen as disengaged from formal politics. But research we released at the weekend shows just how deep that runs when it comes to the EU referendum. We’ve revealed a worrying... Posted 04 Apr 2016
Revealed: voters’ turnout prediction for the EU referendum (and other things) A couple of weeks ago we revealed that just 16% of voters feel well informed about the EU referendum. Today, we can reveal even more. The polling by BMG Research, commissioned by us at the ERS, shows the... Posted 29 Mar 2016
The government should let union members choose how they vote Tomorrow, the Chancellor will present his budget for the year ahead. But it’s not the only important thing happening: though it won’t be dominating the headlines, the government’s controversial Trade Union Bill will reach one... Posted 15 Mar 2016
Which Women Win? The 2015 English local elections This is a guest post by James Winterbotham, University of Exeter James Winterbotham is an undergraduate student of social sciences and data analysis at the University of Exeter. As part of a team working with... Posted 08 Mar 2016
Call me maybe – why the Scottish Lobbying Bill gets it wrong on digital comms This is a guest blog, originally published by the Scottish Alliance for Lobbying Transparency. The opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Electoral Reform Society. By Pete Mills, Unlock Democracy... Posted 15 Feb 2016
Charities have nothing to fear from the Scottish Lobbying Bill This is a guest blog – the opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Electoral Reform Society. MSc student Megan Elliot, who is conducting research on lobbying... Posted 12 Feb 2016
5 Myths About the Scottish Lobbying Bill This is a guest post by Pete Mills from Unlock Democracy In the first week back after Christmas, MSPs debated a Bill to introduce a lobbying register designed to let ordinary people know who is... Posted 25 Jan 2016
Our top ten most read blogs of 2015 2015 was the busiest year ever for the Electoral Reform Society blog, with monthly readership over double the level we had in 2014. As we get stuck in to 2016, we thought we’d look back... Posted 04 Jan 2016
It’s time 16 and 17 year olds got the vote Last month saw a big victory for campaigners for a fairer franchise: the House of Lords supported giving 16 and 17-year-olds a vote in the EU referendum. Votes at 16 is now in the Bill. But... Posted 04 Dec 2015
Putting PR in Parliament UPDATE, December 3: The Bill has now been rescheduled and will be heard on Wednesday 16th December. —- It’s not an opportunity that comes up very often, so this is an important one: this Wednesday,... Posted 30 Nov 2015