The Reformer

Voting should be about Westminster clearly hearing the voice of the electorate

The Mid Bedfordshire by-election shows how First Past...

It finally happened. After weeks of speculation and, more latterly,...

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It bears repeating that patronage is a bad idea

Resignation honours are the worst, but all patronage...

The fact that Liz Truss’s short-term premiership can result in...

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64 per cent of adults would have liked to have had the vote at 16

Voters trusted themselves to vote at 16 –...

Do you think you should have been able to vote...

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The UK’s shortest-serving prime minister is getting ready to hand out life-long jobs

Liz Truss’ resignation honours could be a turning...

News reports this weekend revealed that Liz Truss’s controversial honours...

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Prospective MPs shouldn’t have to move house if they want a realistic chance of entering parliament

First Past the Post locks many talented people...

This week, Politics Home reported that Regional Tories Are Snubbing...

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First Past the Post hands a small group of voters disproportionate power

Where are the policies for renters? First Past...

With the current cost-of-living crisis and soaring interest rates, mortgages...

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In 2023 the global proportion of women parliamentarians just was 26 point 5 percent

Proportional representation helped women get elected in 2022

In January 2023, the global proportion of women parliamentarians just...

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ERS Rules tennis

Should the ERS look at the rules for…...

As tennis players line up for the Wimbledon semi-finals, and...

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There is a long history of honours list scandals

How honourable are honours lists?

Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list caused quite a kerfuffle between...

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The Government needs to scrap this ill thought through and unnecessary scheme

Now we know at least 14,000 were blocked...

On the 23rd June, the Electoral Commission published their provisional...

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Welsh Government to introduce progressive electoral reforms

Last week in the Senedd, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced...

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Recent days have revealed the grubby horse-trading that goes on to decide who sits in the House of Lords

The row over Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list...

The recent days have seen the national focus pulled onto...

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