This week, a new report from Spotlight on Corruption highlighted the impact of Electoral Commission independence to the UK’s democratic standing....
On election night in 2024, the headlines celebrated a Labour landslide. Crowds cheered, pundits predicted a bold new direction, and...
The bill to remove all 88 hereditary peers from the House of Lords is making its way through the House...
Political parties cost money to run. In the UK, they’re funded by a variety of sources, including membership fees, grants,...
First Past the Post (FPTP) is the name for the voting system used to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to...
Women’s equal representation in Parliament matters for a host of reasons. From the simple fact that 50% of us are...
If you live in England, you might be casting a vote for a councillor in a local election this May...
Understanding how the different levels of government in the UK can sometimes feel like piecing together a tricky puzzle. At...
Voting systems are the methods we use to elect representatives, like MPs or local councillors. They lay out rules about...
The House of Lords is the second chamber of our Parliament. Before bills become laws, they must pass through the...
Proportional Representation (PR) is the idea that seats in parliament should closely match votes cast in an election. A system...
This week the Observer spoke to our director of research, Jess Garland, about the inadequate rules surrounding party funding in...