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Campaign Regulation

Will we be seeing political adverts on our streaming services?

ITV recently confirmed to the Guardian that it is considering allowing political ads on its ITVX streaming service. At first...

5 ways politicians and civil society can bolster the strength of our democratic system
Campaign Regulation

Electoral Commission Chair shares perspective with MPs and Peers at ERS backed event

Last month we hosted an APPG for Electoral Reform event at Portcullis House, The future of the electoral system –...

Biden won by 7000000 but Trump just needs to gain 44000 in the right places
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Changes to First Past the Post style Electoral College increase chances of Trump victory

Barring an act of God, 5 November 2024 will see a rematch of the 2020 US Presidential election between Joe...

Informed Electorate

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publish welcome electoral registration report

Last week, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee published a new report on Electoral Registration. Even though electoral registration...

In the whole history of our democracy, we haven’t elected enough women as MPs to even fill the House of Commons
Women in Politics

At 35% we still have a long way to go on women’s representation

It’s been over a hundred years since some women won the right to stand as MPs and vote in 1918....

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

Peter Mandelson should save his slimming tips for the House of Lords

Lord Peter Mandelson found himself in the headlines a couple of times this week. Firstly, when he criticised Labour’s plans...

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

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

On March 7th voters in Hillhead in Glasgow will be heading to the polls for a council by-election. Among those...

Scottish Labour conference 2024
Electoral Reform in Westminster

ERS Scotland make the case for democratic reform at Scottish Labour conference

Along with Labour For a New Democracy, we were at last weekend’s Scottish Labour conference to talk to attendees, as...

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

A future Labour government would be right to use Citizens’ Assemblies

This morning it was revealed in The Times that Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff and former leading Civil...

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

As more peers are crammed in the Lords, the public support elected members

Late on Friday, the Government slipped out its latest honours list, which will add 13 new peers to the already-heaving...

Voter Registration

ERS reveals constituencies with the most potential missing voters – is yours on the list?

Analysis by the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that an estimated 8.2 million eligible voters are missing from the electoral...

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

Change to London mayoral elections complicates thinking for independent candidates

Over the weekend The Sun reported on rumours that Paul Scully MP, the former Conservative Minister for London, was considering...