The Reformer

Scotland’s loophole ridden lobbying laws are in need of an urgent upgrade

Wealth and power can get people access and influence that normal citizens can only imagine. It is, after all, why...

Political parties – what are your plans to make a more diverse Senedd?

On first glance, the Senedd might appear relatively diverse for a political institution in the UK. It made headlines in...

Britain moves closer to shutting down ‘dark ads’ – but we need action now

The government has today unveiled new proposals that would require parties and political campaigners to display a digital imprint on...

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ERS in the Press – July 2020

Another Lords scandal, fighting for fair votes, and a spotlight on foreign interference: highlights from the ERS' campaigning in July....

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The unelected House of Lords is undermining Britain’s reputation

Britain's ability to speak up for democracy abroad has just taken a major self-inflicted hit.

Ed Davey MP: Westminster needs comprehensive reform – including proportional representation for voters

The Electoral Reform Society offers a space to party leadership candidates to put forward their visions for democracy during internal...

Layla Moran MP: It’s time to build a cross-party consensus for electoral reform

The Electoral Reform Society offers a space to party leadership candidates to put forward their visions for democracy during internal...

New figures reveal dire levels of regional representation the unelected House of Lords

The warped nature of the House of Lords has once again been revealed, after the ERS found that nearly a...

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36 new unelected legislators: PM’s Lords appointments shatter myth of an ‘independent’ House of Lords

Pressure is mounting for an overhaul of the House of Lords after the PM announced a wave of new ex-MPs,...

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Nearly 200,000 sign petition calling for the unelected House of Lords to be overhauled

The Prime Minister is set to pack the House of Lords with yet more unelected peers. And discontent is growing. 

Has the Government misled Parliament over voter ID?

A series of Freedom of Information requests has revealed that Government departments do not know who will be hardest hit...

Twitter boycott: When is the government going to act to tackle ‘Online Harms’ to our democracy?

It has been well over a year since the government published proposals to tackle 'Online Harms' - and we've seen...