The Reformer

“We must be able to see who is pumping money into influencing powerful figures”

How Holyrood can close the lobbying loopholes –...

Scotland’s lax transparency rules are leaving voters in the dark...

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In both the US and Britain, millions are...

First published in the i newspaper While President Trump looked...

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Political education should be a required topic in Wales’ classrooms

Teaching politics in our schools should be a...

Next year’s Senedd election will see 16 and 17 year...

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A study found just 31 credible instances of impersonation out of more than one billion ballots

Papers, please: Why the UK must think again...

Voting is a key cornerstone of any democratic system. Just...

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Constitutional Convention

Manifesto for Democracy: Deepening Democracy

Democracy is about empowering citizens to be involved in their...

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ERS in the Press – October 2020

This month has seen a renewed interest in proportional representation...

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2019 must be the last election with voters left in the dark

As the Scottish Government closes the ‘dark ads’...

For too long now, online political campaigning in Britain has gone effectively...

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Young voters

Manifesto for Democracy: Education for the future

Education is key to ensuring that newly enfranchised voters understand...

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Manifesto for democracy: A Stronger Senedd

The Senedd looks very different to when it was first...

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The white paper makes scant references to online harms to our democracy

Tackling online harms to our democracy must be...

Last week, the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and...

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Elections should be about winning voters, not make them give up on voting entirely

Democracy and ‘deterrence’: How out-of-date campaign rules leave...

Presidential elections tend to highlight the best and worst of...

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With PR if people want a single-party majority they get one

Does PR mean coalitions? As New Zealand shows...

The New Zealand Labour party are celebrating a landslide win,...

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