The Reformer

Lies, damned lies, and the lockdown: Stopping misinformation amid a pandemic

In the middle of a global health pandemic, misinformation can prove fatal.

How do we tackle the ‘infodemic’ of misinformation around coronavirus?

How do we tackle misinformation around coronavirus?

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Why are Britain’s unelected Lords hiding from scrutiny?

It was a Parliamentary first – and it went without a hitch. On Wednesday, voters and MPs tuned in to...

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New report shows why Britain’s campaign rules need an overhaul before next May

New analysis of the 2019 General Election has highlighted major pressures on Britain’s electoral process.

MPs and Peers to be able to contribute to debates and voting from home

We’re getting closer to a ‘virtual Parliament’ – but there’s more to do

We cannot let voters’ voices be diminished when life-changing decisions are being made every day.

New pandemic, new politics? Parliament must be innovative when it returns after recess

Next Tuesday, MPs and Peers return to Parliament. In theory, at least...

Keir Starmer will have to combine working together with in-depth scrutiny

Within hours of victory, new Labour leader Keir Starmer had vowed to work with Boris Johnson ‘in the national interest’...

Candidate Diversity Matters

10 years since the Equality Act was introduced, parties need to come clean on diversity

It has been 10 years since the Equality Act (2010) received Royal Assent, providing Britain with a legal framework to protect...

Isle of Man: World’s oldest parliament goes online

Parliaments around the world are looking at new ways to conduct business during the Coronavirus crisis. We’d like to thank...

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ERS in the Press – March 2020

These are difficult and uncertain times, with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down most normal activity in politics and across the...

Pressure is growing for a ‘virtual Parliament’ to hold politicians to account

With Parliament now on a pause for four weeks, serious questions are being asked about how life-changing decisions will be...

How other parliaments are handling the coronavirus outbreak

The scale of the coronavirus challenge is almost unprecedented in modern Britain. It also presents enormous new challenges for how...