Westminster’s First Past the Post (FPTP) system often results in some parties gaining far more seats than their vote share...
Over the years many parties and groups have suggested ideas for reform of the House of Lords. Recently, the Labour...
While the House of Lords is often in the press, it’s often due to the things its members should not...
Whenever the issue of creating an elected Second Chamber comes up, a common question is how it should be elected....
One of the unique features of our currently second chamber, apart from it being unelected and still partially based on...
Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of Commons, which might seem to suggest Independent candidates can win...
In January 2023, the global proportion of women parliamentarians just was 26.5%, indicating that there’s a way to go before...
The franchise has been in the news recently due to Labour considering plans to extend the franchise to resident EU...
Eurovision is upon us once again – everyone’s favourite flamboyant celebration of Europe’s musical talent. With quite a few ERS...
In May’s 2023 local elections in England, the Liberal Democrats won 72% of the seats on Bath & North East...
The Dutch prioritised proportionality above all else when creating their system of proportional representation; choosing a single nationwide constituency and...
In their 1997 election manifesto, Labour set out a commitment to hold a referendum on the current First Past the...