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For too long England has lagged behind on progress towards fairer votes

Why England needs the Single Transferable Vote

In May 2022, local elections will take place throughout Scotland...

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It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local elections

England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success...

It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past...

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Due to the First Past the Post element, the proportionality of the system is fairly limited

How do elections work in Hungary?

Hungarian voters are just days away from electing a new...

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The UK has one of the most centralised local government funding systems

How are English local councils funded?

While you might think that local councils are wholly funded...

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Also the first parliamentary election with voting from 16

Labour win marks over 100 years of the...

Sunday mornings may be associated with big-name political interview programmes,...

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An exciting development for Welsh democracy

Early voting trails come to Wales

This week the Welsh Government announced an exciting series of...

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41 percent of England’s population now live in areas with some form of mayoral devolution deal

What is a combined authority and what is...

Local government in England comes in many different formats, unitary,...

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A product of a history of ad hoc piecemeal top-down reforms

How is local government organised in England?

England’s local government can sometimes be quite confusing. The history...

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These reforms are vital for delivering better public services for Wales

Welsh Labour conference vote is a big boost...

With just 60 elected members, Wales’ Parliament has long been...

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Investing in scrutiny will ensure that the Senedd better delivers for Wales

Why the Senedd needs more members

With just 60 elected members, Wales’ Parliament has long been...

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Over 2_3rds of councillors feel they lack the powers to represent the needs of their local community

For local democracy to flourish our representatives need...

New ERS research finds over two-thirds of councillors feel they...

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Fewer than a third disagree with a 90 member Senedd

Poll finds growing support for properly equipped Senedd

Last week a new poll for the Western Mail, carried...

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