Former Conservative Mayor Andy Street urges party to embrace electoral reformAndy Street, the Conservative former mayor of the West Midlands, urged his party to embrace electoral reform to help it broaden its appeal to voters. Speaking at a packed-out Conservative Action for Electoral Reform (CAER)...Posted 15 Oct 2026
Conservatives mull path back to power at Manchester conference – and the electoral systemThere was a notable shift in mood at the Conservative conference this year compared to recent ones. Until last year, the party had been in government and its conferences focused on the leaders’ speeches, while...Posted 20 Oct 2025
General Election result prompts renewed electoral reform debate at Conservative Party conference The Conservative conference this year was dominated by the leadership contest, with the four remaining candidates making their pitches to MPs and members this week in Birmingham. Meanwhile, at the fringe events there was a...Posted 02 Oct 2024
Making the case for electoral reform at Conservative ConferenceAs a non-partisan organisation, we attend all the major party conferences to make the case for electoral reform. There is a long history of electoral reform supporters in the Conservative Party, with Conservative Action for...Posted 05 Oct 2023