The Reformer

This is the first time that the Commissions advice has been ignored

What is the House of Lords Appointments Commission?

A little-known non-departmental public body, the House of Lords Appointments...

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Urgent and decisive action is needed immediately

Democracy delayed? Voters and officials need clarity now...

Toby James, University of East Anglia and Alistair Clark, Newcastle...

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A small change has the potential to make...

In 1918, a seemingly ordinary by-election in the Australian electoral...

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None of Biden’s big swings brought any extra Electoral College votes

How close was Trump to winning the election?

Just before the 2020 US Presidential election, we asked the...

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The new Lords could end up costing taxpayers as much as £728,688 a year

Here’s how much the PM’s new unelected Lords...

The House of Lords was already bursting at the seams,...

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The government must be more transparent in what is meant by harmful content

Is the government’s Online Harms Bill fit for...

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform...

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Constitutional Convention

Scottish House of Citizens

The Citizens' Assembly of Scotland proposed an idea that could...

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House of Lords

Replace Lords with a senate of the regions...

Overhauling Parliament’s London-dominated second chamber would help empower the UK’s...

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Over 100 constituency parties have passed motions in favour of proportional representation

Labour MPs call on party in Westminster to...

Labour MPs from across the party have called on the...

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Voters have been excluded from these crucial decisions

What we’ve learnt about the government’s ‘Democracy Commission’

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform...

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77.9% said that looking at the electoral system should be a priority

Shock Parliamentary survey results highlights calls for electoral...

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform...

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A House of Citizens could revolutionise Scottish democracy

It’s time to put deliberation at the heart...

Last Saturday the final session of the Citizen’s Assembly of...

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