The Reformer

Labour are looking for policies to fix Britain’s broken democracy. Here’s 5 ideas

The Labour party is currently consulting on its policies for political reform and the reforming Britain's broken constitution.

More evidence that under Westminster’s warped voting system, swathes of Britain can be written off

New research has highlighted once again just how damaging Westminster's warped voting system is to our society.

Equality groups sound the alarm on ‘US-style voter suppression’ potentially coming to the UK

Equality organisations are warning that government plans to force all voters to show ID at the ballot box risk locking...

Ministers are sadly off the mark when it comes to trust in politics

In a perhaps unsurprising move, ministers have denied that Westminster is broken...

Bill introduced to ensure the ‘missing millions’ are signed up to vote

An MP has introduced a bill to close the gaping voter registration gap in the UK.

Voters are worried about false information online – and political parties need to listen up

The coronavirus pandemic has seen waves of misinformation spread around the globe – and the UK is no exception...

Ministers make a vital u-turn on plans to lock MPs out of Parliament

After uproar from MPs, democracy campaigners and the wider public, the government made a welcome u-turn last week.

The government accepts votes need to ‘count equally’. Now let’s get on with making it happen

On Monday night, MPs debated the need to reform Westminster's one-party-takes-all voting system. 

New inquiry launched into Britain’s ‘wild west’ electoral laws

Anyone with an interest in bringing campaign rules into the 21st century can make a submission.

The Virtual Council: How are local authorities responding to the Covid crisis?

The Centre for Public Scrutiny set out some good practice for how councils can adapt during the pandemic.

Scrapping remote participation for MPs risks a ‘rump Parliament’

Government must back backbenchers' proposals to protect voters' interests and shielding MPs, democracy experts say.

Plans to scrap remote voting for MPs risk confusion and chaos at Westminster

The government's plans to scrap remote voting are beyond a farce.