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Electoral Reform in Westminster

Here’s the insights from our ERS members’ workshop

Following the 2024 election, we set about revising our campaigning plans for the new political situation in Westminster. We’ve been...

A real problem with our voting system is that it delivers parliaments which are not proportional
Electoral Reform in Westminster

What voting system does the UK use for general elections?

Voting systems are the methods we use to elect representatives, like MPs or local councillors. They lay out rules about...

we now have the perfect opportunity to ensure that all English councils properly refelct the diversity of views
Local democracy

English devolution and local government reorganisation highlight need for PR at local level

Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government, has announced the latest...

Many MPs have now woken up to the elephant in the room that is the Westminster voting system
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Current Parliament ‘least represents how the country voted of any in history’, MPs warn

Last week saw MPs warning that our current Parliament “is the one that least represents how the country voted of...

ERS Cymru

Why the Senedd’s new recall system might hurt accountability

Last week, the Senedd’s Standards of Conduct Committee published a report recommending the introduction of a recall procedure, allowing voters...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

How Trudeau missed the opportunity for electoral reform in Canada

At the beginning of 2025, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced his decision to resign. He will stay in...

There are multiple routes into the House of Lords and they are all undemocratic
House of Lords

How are peers appointed to the House of Lords?

The House of Lords is the second chamber of our Parliament. Before bills become laws, they must pass through the...

We have provided MP with our research - Emphasising how the voting system is letting down voters.
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the Westminster debate on proportional representation

On 30th January, MPs will be meeting in Parliament to debate proportional representation – a welcomed and vital opportunity to...

Jessica Blair and Mark Drakeford
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Listen to our conversation with Mark Drakeford MS on Welsh democracy

Back at Welsh Labour party conference in November, ERS Cymru hosted an ‘in conversation’ with Mark Drakeford MS where he...

Under PR you could expect to see parliaments which more accurately reflect votes cast in a general election
Electoral Reform in Westminster

How would proportional representation work in the UK?

Proportional Representation (PR) is the idea that seats in parliament should closely match votes cast in an election.  A system...

in a modern democracy we should be removing barriers and expanding access to voting
Voter ID

The Government is finally reviewing the unnecessary and unfair Voter ID rules

Voter ID has risen back up the political agenda after the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, last week confirmed the...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

This year’s General Election left millions of voices unheard

We have all heard the outcome of the 2024 general election, the surprises and the predictable outcomes, but digging under...