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Government decision to restore Supplementary Vote system elections...

Today we can celebrate a big win in the fight...

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London City Hall, Newham

Fairer results and real representation: 25 years of...

Today marks 25 years since the London Assembly was formally...

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The government are introducing a new bill to...

One year on from the General Election and we are...

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One year on from the General Election, the...

The fourth of July marks one year since the General...

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A quarter of a million voice. One clear message. It's time to finish the job on Lords reform.

A quarter of a million voices are calling...

We have hit a significant milestone in our campaign to...

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“60% of the British public support proportional representation”

Support for proportional representation hits record high according...

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has, this week,...

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If the Government wants to ensure that we, the voters, trust our democratic institutions, it needs to start with ending the reign of big donors

Is there a limit to political donations in...

Political parties cost money to run. In the UK, they’re...

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A Scottish Spring Conference photo of guests

ERS Scottish Spring conference draws crowd in Edinburgh

Sometimes it is useful to take some time to digest...

In a representative democracy, we ought to have a Parliament that matches the way people voted

What’s wrong with First Past the Post?

First Past the Post (FPTP) is the name for the...

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research shows that the Voter ID requirement deterred and effectively disenfranchised an estimated 10,571 potential voters

New research on the chilling effect of voter...

New research published last month by Dr Tom Barton at...

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With growing support for more parties, voters are demanding more choice

Why are our mayors winning on less than...

This past week’s mayoral elections marked a worrying milestone for...

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The two party system is coming under pressure in a way not seen for a generation

The end of the two-party system? What the...

Since the votes cast in the local elections were counted...

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