Switzerland. A land of chocolate, neutrality and a surprisingly well-armed population. Switzerland is also home to a unique democratic system, the...
“Devolution is a hot topic,” said Jane Dudman, Guardian Public Leaders editor, who chaired the first of three ERS fringe...
The House of Lords is often assumed to be more independent than the Commons because it is less strongly whipped...
The British constitution, its parliament and its institutions are well known for its oddities and eccentricities: the space provided in...
Yesterday (Wednesday 16th September) the Scottish Parliament debated ‘Scotland’s Future: Democracy and Devolution’. One year on from the independence referendum,...
The following is a guest blog from Jason Kitcat, who is on the Advisory Council for digital campaigners, the Open Rights Group....
In our new report, House of Lords Fact vs Fiction, we took a look at some of the enduring myths that...
Greece will return to the polls on September 20th. This is the third nationwide poll this year, after an earlier...
For many years the New Zealand flag has been the subject of much debate. Adopted when New Zealand was still...
Today, we can reveal that the House of Lords is officially, well and truly bust. We’re pleased to launch our...
Try as the political class might, calls to reform the House of Lords always come to the fore. So it’s...
Calls for reform of the House of Lords have been heard even more loudly that normal in the last ten...