The Reformer

Only 44 percent want to retain the current electoral system

Long running survey finds majority support proportional representation

The publication of the latest findings from the long-running British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey this week saw a record-breaking high...

Scottish Lib Dem Conference

What is the Road to Renewal? (Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference)

Electoral Reform Society Scotland presents ‘The case for democratic reform in the UK’, Alistair Carmichael MP in conversation with Dr...

SNP conference 2022

Democratic ambitions for Scotland (SNP Conference)

Join the discussion on how citizens in Scotland can have more control over how their country is run. In recent...

Only 22 percent of parents think that the information their children currently get is sufficient

Electoral Commission report calls for better political education in Wales

The Electoral Commission report on May 2022’s local elections in Wales, published yesterday, highlights that the extension of the franchise...

Westminster Hall Debate

What is a Westminster Hall debate?

You may not know, but there are Parliamentary debates that occur outside of the Commons or Lords and these occur...

State of Scottish Dmeocracy

ERS Scotland’s State of Scottish Democracy lecture

ERS Scotland is hosting an annual lecture on the state of Scottish democracy. ERS Scotland is proud to host the...

IPPR ERS event Lab Conference

Renewing democracy in an age of authoritarians (Labour Conference)

Join us and IPPR to discuss how we can renew democracy in an age of authoritarians. Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Director...

In Latvia most parties are broadly right-of-centre

How do elections work in Latvia?

Latvia’s election this Saturday (1st October) has been in the calendar for a while – a referendum is required to...

L4ND and PFTM at lab conf 22

Proportional Representation – What Westminster must learn from the rest of the UK (Labour Conference)

Calling time on Westminster: why our electoral system drags the UK down. ERS Director of Policy and Research Dr Jess...

Swedish ballots

How do elections work in Sweden?

Sunday 11th September is election day in Sweden – where voters can elect a new parliament and decide the make-up...

There are three main areas where we think the Commission should make recommendations

Constitutional questions need answering to strengthen Welsh democracy

The debate about the UK’s constitutional arrangements has come to the fore in recent years. We’ve seen a Scottish referendum,...

It shouldnt be at the prime ministers whim to decide who scrutinises our laws

A majority of people oppose Boris Johnson’s plans to pack the Lords with new peers

Our new polling has found that the majority of people (54%) oppose Boris Johnson’s plans to pack the Lords with...