The Reformer

It is a crisis confronting our democracy that can't be ignored

MPs form new cross-party group aimed at wholesale Lords reform

This week, MPs and peers from across the political spectrum announced plans to form a new all-party parliamentary group on...

How can someone be removed from the House of Lords?

When peers make headlines for the wrong reasons, the same question inevitably arises: how do you actually remove someone from...

I’m quietly optimistic about what lies ahead

First weekend of Dunfermline New City Assembly lays a fantastic foundation

Dunfermline, Scotland’s ancient capital, feels like the ideal place to explore new ways for communities to influence decisions. This weekend...

Citizens have the right to expect regular local elections

Local election delays: It’s unacceptable to treat voters like a bureaucratic inconvenience

Elections are a crucial part of the democratic process. Citizens have the right to expect a regular opportunity to express...

Political uncertainty has damaged business confidence

Business leaders make the case for electoral reform

We saw a significant intervention in the debate around electoral reform last week. More than 20 business leaders, including the...

British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties

Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a...

The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2025

As the year draws to an end, we’ve had a look through the stats to see which of our articles...

The Prime Minister has created 96 new peers in total

Latest peerages mean government has replaced the hereditary peers – before they’ve even left the Lords

Keir Starmer himself not long ago described the wholly unelected and grossly bloated House of Lords as ‘indefensible’. Nothing has...

Why reach out when you can win a majority on just 30 percent of the vote

How First Past the Post turns politics into tribal warfare

Poll after poll and headline after headline in the U.K may leave you with the impression of a country more...

very aggressive procedural action_

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...