The Electoral Commission report on May 2022’s local elections in Wales, published yesterday, highlights that the extension of the franchise...
Calling time on Westminster: why our electoral system drags the UK down. ERS Director of Policy and Research Dr Jess...
The debate about the UK’s constitutional arrangements has come to the fore in recent years. We’ve seen a Scottish referendum,...
In May’s local elections, four areas in Wales trialled a different way of voting – allowing people to cast their...
This year we were delighted to be joined by leading academic Professor Ailsa Henderson from the University of Edinburgh and Mick...
When Ron Davies described the idea of devolution as a ‘process not an event’ back in 1999 he had little...
Reform of the Senedd has been discussed since its inception. When it opened in 1999 it had just 60 members,...
With elections coming up across the country, campaigners across Wales are gearing up the familiar routine of doorstep conversations, leaflets...
Last week a new poll for the Western Mail, carried out by Beaufort Research, found that support for more members...
Time to revitalise local democracy Could the elections in May be the last time our councillors are elected using first...
Where next for a Welsh democracy paving the way at a time when broader UK democracy is in crisis? A...
This week saw a historic moment in Wales. Standing on the steps of the Senedd on Monday afternoon, Welsh First...