The Reformer

Tactical voting- A roll of the dice… but the house always wins

Little evidence to suggest that electoral pacts had...

Last week I wrote about tactical voting at the 2019...

Current Affairs Commentary
Why do they do it Because without the light of democratic scrutiny they can

Lording it over us: Peers’ expenses free-for-all continues

It’s a story we’ve heard too many times: unelected Lords...

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Voters are systematically ignored

Ignored and unrepresented: Report reveals how Westminster’s electoral...

Something is deeply wrong when over 70% of votes count...

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2019 General Election Report Share

Voters Left Voiceless – The 2019 General Election

For all the talk of December’s poll as a ‘People...

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Labour leadership candidates set out their stalls on...

Labour members have received their ballot papers and are voting...

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Peers’ daily allowance is to rise to £323 per day

Oh Lord… Defender of hereditary peers is made...

Last week’s government reshuffle saw some strange moves. Boris Johnson...

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Parties know they can’t just ignore an area or take others for granted

In Ireland, it actually feels like my vote...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

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I was spoilt for choice in candidates

STV allowed me to consider the candidates in...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

Case Study
At school in Ireland, the STV system was explained to us in Civics class

With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

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Lords will see their daily pay rise by 3.1% to £323 per day

Spiralling size and cost of the Lords shows...

The House of Lords has again come under scrutiny this...

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All the people I know who’ve moved back and forth are very pro-STV

Voting with proportional representation feels much more meaningful...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

Case Study
Proportional systems make satisfied voters

Voters dislike disproportionate results – even when their...

As political parties and commentators continue to digest the result...

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