Interests aside – what’s right for Wales?The Electoral Reform Society Wales launched our new report today analysing the results of the Welsh Assembly Elections in May 2011. The report shows what the results could have looked like had they been conducted...Posted 22 Nov 2011
Is Scottish Democracy failing to realise dream of devolution?The Electoral Reform Society Scotland recently held an event to launch our report examining the “remarkable” results of the May 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election. Under the heading ‘A health check’, report co-author; Professor Curtice, examined the potential...Posted 18 Nov 2011
Women in Parliament: Time for an equal sayThe level of women’s representation in politics is an important signifier of a healthy democracy. Yet in the UK only 22 per cent – or 1 in 5 – members of the Westminster Parliament are women. This...Posted 25 Oct 2011
2010 General Election ResultsIn contrast to 2005, the electoral system did not produce a House of Commons majority for a party whose support lay in the mid-30 per cent range; the Conservatives fell short in 2010 while Labour,...Posted 19 May 2010
The 2010 General Election – An Unusual ElectionThe 2010 election was an unusual election, to say the least. It saw a number of unique and interesting features of the campaign and the result: The 2010 campaign was the first to feature direct,...Posted 07 May 2010
2005 General Election ResultsLabour’s control of the 2005 parliament is somewhat less lopsided than its dominance in the parliaments elected in 1997 and 2001. But parliament is still a grossly distorted version of what Britain’s voters chose in...Posted 30 May 2005
The 2005 General Election – Worst Election Ever?The results of the 2005 general election are an indictment of the First Past the Post system – the Labour Party won an overall majority of 66 seats (55.1%) on only 35.2% of the vote....Posted 06 May 2005