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Legislative battles are renewing the focus on Westminster’s unelected upper chamber

A common argument from defenders of the unelected Lords is that ministers should dedicate the entirety of their time to...

Political parties shouldnt be personal vehicles for views of the super-rich

We need a donation cap, but how much should it be?

In the UK today, there is still no legal limit on how much a single donor can give to a...

in a healthy democracy, no one should be able to buy a louder voice

Minister: Put a donations cap in the Elections Bill

A million pounds here, a few hundred thousand there. Life-changing sums for most of us. Yet in the world of...

First Past the Post doesn’t care how narrow or extreme a party’s agendas is

How First Past the Post lets people with fringe views slip through the net

Britain’s First Past the Post system was designed for a two-party age. One that pretty much everyone agrees we no...

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What can the UK learn from California’s Prop 50 gerrymandering plan?

A high-stakes fight is underway in the United States over redrawing the constituencies for the House of Representatives in Washington,...

The real fights aren’t across the floor of the Commons but inside the ruling party itself

Why single-party governments under First Past the Post fail to get things done

For all the talk of “strong government,” the reality of single-party rule under First Past the Post (FPTP) often looks...

Britain deserves an electoral system that treats voters with respect

Latest YouGov poll shows multi-party Britain breaking the voting system

If there were a general election tomorrow, who would form the next government? It sounds like a simple question if...

This draft Bill demonstrates how easy the change from the closed list system to STV would be

Closed Lists were a misstep, cross-party STV bill would put the Senedd back on track

Wales stands at an important crossroads in its democratic journey. ERS Cymru has developed a proposal to change the way...

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Conservatives mull path back to power at Manchester conference – and the electoral system

There was a notable shift in mood at the Conservative conference this year compared to recent ones. Until last year,...

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Electoral reform takes centre stage at Labour Party conference

Electoral reform took centre stage, literally, at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this year. Andy Burnham was the lead...

Scotlands AMS system doesnt prevent parties from winning if they genuinely earn it

Is the Scottish Parliament designed to stop a majority?

As we approach the next Scottish parliamentary election, there’s a familiar narrative creeping into the conversation: that the system of...

Distorting mirror of first past the post

The danger of choosing a voting system that works for you today

We all have a party we lean toward. Maybe we’ve stuck with them for decades, maybe our loyalties shift with...