How can we better regulate our elections? Earlier this month, buried amidst the many reactions to the government’s Elections Bill, the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report on regulating election finance, following a year-long inquiry to which we...Posted 20 Jul 2021
Happy birthday to the Electoral Commission – now let’s give it the powers it needsThis Monday marks 20 years since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 received Royal Assent. It was an act which set up the Electoral Commission, the UK’s independent elections watchdog – and tackled...Posted 30 Nov 2020
Government inaction has left the door ‘wide open’ to foreign interference in UK politicsElectoral loopholes are leaving the door wide open to foreign interference, the ERS’ Darren Hughes has said, following the release of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia Report this week. Darren Hughes told the BBC...Posted 23 Jul 2020
Voters are worried about false information online – and political parties need to listen upThe coronavirus pandemic has seen waves of misinformation spread around the globe – and the UK is no exception...Posted 18 Jun 2020
New report shows why Britain’s campaign rules need an overhaul before next MayNew analysis of the 2019 General Election has highlighted major pressures on Britain’s electoral process.Posted 23 Apr 2020
A new all-party group has been launched to update Britain’s ‘wild west’ election campaign rulesAs we get closer to the European elections, here’s a worrying fact: our elections are currently wide open to foreign interference and dodgy campaigning. Election rules in the UK haven’t been updated since the year...Posted 15 May 2019