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Only Chinas rubber stamping National Peoples Congress is larger than the Lords

Peter Mandelson should save his slimming tips for...

Lord Peter Mandelson found himself in the headlines a couple...

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We have long held up the Single Transferable Vote (STV) as the gold standard for proportional representation

Who invented the Single Transferable Vote?

The Electoral Reform Society has long held up the Single...

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Independent Green Voice is far from what you might expect from the name

Vote splitting trick won’t work with Scotland’s Single...

On March 7th voters in Hillhead in Glasgow will be...

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Scottish Labour conference 2024

ERS Scotland make the case for democratic reform...

Along with Labour For a New Democracy, we were at...

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If politicians want us to trust them they should also trust our judgement

A future Labour government would be right to...

This morning it was revealed in The Times that Sue...

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Electing the second chamber doesnt itself lead to more conflict

Why an elected second chamber won’t lead to...

Looking across the Atlantic at America’s Senate, it’s clear why...

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First Past the Post has often failed to live up to its supporters promises

How many hung parliaments has the UK had?

Westminster’s First Past the Post (FPTP) system often results in...

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13 new peers have been squeezed into the already-heaving House of Lords

As more peers are crammed in the Lords,...

Late on Friday, the Government slipped out its latest honours...

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ERS reveals constituencies with the most potential missing...

Analysis by the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that an...

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The Sun reported on rumours that Paul Scully MP, was considering running as an independent

Change to London mayoral elections complicates thinking for...

Over the weekend The Sun reported on rumours that Paul...

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A Senate of the Regions and Nations could provide a far stronger voice for the whole of the UK

What is a Senate of the Regions and...

Over the years many parties and groups have suggested ideas...

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New Senedd Bill is an investment in Welsh...

Yesterday in the Senedd, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said...

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