The Reformer

The Alternative Vote and the proportional Single Transferable Vote are used across Australia

How do elections work in the Australian states?

Six months after choosing a new federal parliament, voters in the key Australian state of Victoria will be returning to...

The DUP and Sinn Fein have to form a government together

Why does the Northern Ireland Assembly keep collapsing?

In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, was reached by multi-party consensus to bring an...

Infrastructure and Projects Authority Successful delivery of the project appears to be unachievable

We’re calling for an inquiry into failing voter ID implementation

Long before the Elections Act was passed last year, we warned about the issues that implementing photographic voter ID requirements...

Will Liz Truss release a resignation honours list after just 44 days in office

Life-time appointments to Lords should not be handed out as rewards for failure

A seat in the House of Lords is a lifetime appointment to make our laws, not a gift to be...

Ministers are finding solutions to the problems their own ID policy has created

Cash-strapped councils to spend £1.3 million on 40,000 mirrors as part of voter ID scheme

A parliamentary question has revealed yet more details of the government’s expensive scheme to demand ID at polling stations. Luke...

Westminster

What is a Ten Minute Rule bill?

One of the most exciting parts of Westminster proceedings is the Ten Minute Rule bill. Here’s a quick outline of...

First Past the Post has given us three prime ministers in three months

We need to reform our voting system to end the chaos of First Past the Post

As Liz Truss prepares to leave Downing Street, it’s clear where stability lies in the UK. Far from providing ‘Strong...

Westminster at night

What is a Private Members’ bill?

One of the most noteworthy ways that MPs can push their agendas is through the Private Members’ Bill. Here’s a...

Big Ben

What is an Early Day Motion?

The Early Day Motion (EDM) is a little-known but quietly critical part of Westminster. Here’s a quick guide on some...

Select Committee

What is a Select Committee?

One of the most important aspects of British democracy is the Select Committee. Select Committees are groups of parliamentarians chosen...

The party that came 4th in the vote came second in seats

Quebec’s 2022 election reveals error of not scrapping first past the post

Back in 2018 we reported on the excitement in Quebec which was set for a move from First Past the Post (FPTP)...

Darren’s Diary - Behind the scenes at Labour Conference

The ERS team at a historic Labour Conference

The campaign for fair votes recently achieved a historic victory when Labour Party Conference voted for a manifesto commitment to...