Elections 2021: Rotten boroughs are rife in England, as voters are hit by warped resultsWe’re already seeing a plethora of rotten results – with parties taking nearly all the seats on a fraction of the vote.Posted 07 May 2021
Who can I vote for? How do I vote? What everyone needs to know for the May electionsMay sees elections for around 5,000 seats in England, votes for the Mayor of London and London Assembly, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. Holyrood and the...Posted 23 Apr 2021
How May’s London Assembly elections will workThis May, millions of Londoners will go to the polls to vote for the Mayor and the London Assembly. The London Assembly is the political body that holds the mayor to account and scrutinises their...Posted 07 Apr 2021
How elections for the Mayor of London will workOn May 6, one year after elections were supposed to be held, more than six million Londoners will be called to the polling stations to elect their mayor (alongside 25 members of the London Assembly)...Posted 01 Apr 2021
There are big reasons some people won’t vote this May – and it’s not just CovidWhen 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
A bumper year for local elections – but a dud system is holding England backLast week, the government announced that the elections on May 6th will go ahead – a welcome bit of clarity. Although this is good news for democracy, voters will still be short-changed under England’s one-party-takes-all...Posted 12 Feb 2021
Finally, some clarity on England’s local electionsUK ministers have finally confirmed that local elections in England will go ahead on the 6th of May, after being delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Here's what we know.Posted 05 Feb 2021
What is going on with England’s May elections?This past week we’ve seen a dizzying array of conflicting reports for the government’s plans for May’s polls, with Conservative party figures suggesting delays are likely, despite official advice that plans are unchanged but ‘under...Posted 21 Jan 2021
7 democratic developments to watch out for this yearWhat does democracy look like in a pandemic? It’s a question that came up a lot last year – and 2021 seems no different. This year could see some major developments when it comes to...Posted 18 Jan 2021
Democracy delayed? Voters and officials need clarity now on England’s May electionsToby James, University of East Anglia and Alistair Clark, Newcastle University Which activities are essential during a pandemic? Across England, school buildings have been closed, as have many shops, businesses and sports facilities. So what...Posted 08 Jan 2021