Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith Quizzed on Democratic ReformThe Labour leadership election is in full swing, with the vote closing on Wednesday 21st September. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with the leadership candidates for the Labour Party. On Tuesday we published our Q&A with...Posted 07 Sep 2016
ERS Quiz UKIP’s Leadership Candidates on Democratic ReformUKIP’s leadership election is in full swing, with the results announced on the 16thSeptember. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with the leadership candidates for UKIP – as well as the Labour Party, which...Posted 06 Sep 2016
ERS Quiz the Green Party Leadership Candidates on Democratic ReformThe Green Party of England & Wales’ leadership (and Deputy Leadership) election is in full swing, with voting open until the 25th August. At the ERS, we’re running Q&As with all the leadership and deputy leadership candidates...Posted 02 Aug 2016
Why electoral reform is a trade union issueThis is an article from Rory Scothorne and Josiah Mortimer ahead of the Unite union’s policy conference starting this weekend. The text is from the ERS’ new trade union leaflet ‘Trade Unions and Electoral Reform‘, and follows an overwhelming vote at last year’s...Posted 08 Jul 2016
8 things last week’s elections tell us about Britain’s changing politicsLast week’s ‘Super Thursday’ of elections was gold-dust for democracy lovers. It saw elections in Wales and London for their Assemblies, in Scotland for the Holyrood Parliament, in councils across England, in England and Wales for the...Posted 10 May 2016
Move House for Electoral Reform! Facts behind our April FoolsWhilst the day-to-day effects of First Past the Post for communities around Britain is closer to a tragedy – for one day a year we attempt, along with everyone else, to spread our message using...Posted 06 Apr 2016
The Irish election: How PR can keep the local linkThe General Election in Ireland last month was an earthquake in Irish politics. Ireland now has a vastly more diverse political landscape, with the results a reflection of a major decline in party loyalties –...Posted 29 Mar 2016
Obvious Route for Australian Senate Reform IgnoredInterest in the Australian political system has been building over the last couple of weeks over a proposal to make some notable reforms to the electoral system for the Senate. Each of Australia’s six States...Posted 23 Feb 2016
Red cards and re-negotiationsToday, Prime Minister David Cameron has written to President of the European Council Donald Tusk setting out his demands for a renegotiation of Britain’s membership of the European Union. One of the four planks of the PM’s...Posted 10 Nov 2015
Good news for Welsh electionsThe UK Government today released their draft Wales Bill, continuing the process of the Silk Commission through to the St David’s Day declaration. It is clear that these proposals – in particular how powers are...Posted 20 Oct 2015