The Reformer

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

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...

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 Nations?

Over the years many parties and groups have suggested ideas for reform of the House of Lords. Recently, the Labour...

New Senedd Bill is an investment in Welsh democracy

Yesterday in the Senedd, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said “democracy only flourishes if you tend the garden to which...

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Westminster isn’t working: How can Labour fix our broken politics? (Scottish Labour Conference)

The UK has gone through a period of turmoil and volatility which has polarised society and degraded institutions. Millions of...

A ‘defeat’ in the House of Lords is very different to a defeat in the Commons

What is the role of the House of Lords and could it do more?

While the House of Lords is often in the press, it’s often due to the things its members should not...

We should be building barriers to suspicious money, not the ballot box

Electoral Commission chair calls out government on voter ID and finance loopholes

In a recent, wide-ranging, interview with the Financial Times, John Pullinger, the chair of the Electoral Commission, expressed concerns about...

A strong call to better engage with the people of Wales

Constitutional Commission on the Future of Wales’s report is a welcome contribution

Last Friday, after two years of work, the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales presented its final report...

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Lessons not Learnt: New report on 2015, 2017 and 2019 elections

The last nine years have witnessed three general elections, a nationwide referendum and no less than five prime ministers. At...

Across the UK opinion is evenly divided on the issue of right of appeal

First past the post distorts public opinion on small boats

Last week’s YouGov MRP poll showing Labour on course for a 1997-style general election victory created a big splash. In...

Shouldn’t MPs win or lose their seats based on voters changing their minds

Changing boundaries shouldn’t change election results

For the past 30 years, political scientists Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher have been investigating how new boundaries will impact...

The present political landscape would appear both radically different and depressingly similar to our forebears in 1884

140 years of winning electoral reform

On a chilly evening exactly 140 years ago, a diverse group gathered at 7 Clarges Street, Westminster. Brought together by...