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Westminster’s unfair system is working just as expected

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Boundary review? It’s time for an electoral system review

Boundary Review day comes around faster every year it seems. The so-called Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies is now...

Successive governments’ approach has been to devolve and forget

Devolution

We need to talk about Westminster

Debates about the future of the union and devolution to the UK’s nations and regions continue to dominate the constitutional...

House of Citizens

A Scottish House of Citizens would be the opposite of Westminster’s institutionally corrupt Lords

ERS Scotland and the Sortition Foundation have ramped up calls for ‘House of Citizens’ – a revising chamber made up...

Voter ID

Joint Committee on Human Rights investigates voter ID plans

June 1, 2021

The ERS’ Dr Jess Garland gave evidence to Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday 26 May, on the...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Train drivers’ union becomes latest to join the movement for proportional representation

ASLEF joins the growing number of unions calling for a more equal voting system for Westminster.

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Lords call for decisive action to slim down the ever-expanding second chamber

Buried amidst last week’s fall-out from the Queen’s Speech and the elections was the fourth report of the Lord Speaker’s...

Government research half of those without photo ID would not apply for free photo ID

Voter ID

The government’s own research shows millions of people may lack appropriate voter ID

This week’s Queen’s Speech confirmed that the government would be pushing ahead with the Electoral Integrity Bill. As we’ve outlined...

The government’s figures show 1 in 10 people do not have in-date, recognisable photo ID

Voter ID

Voter ID: 18 leading civil society groups unite to call for dangerous plans to be dropped

Leading UK civil society groups have united to challenge plans to block those without ID from voting, in a landmark...

Voter ID

Queen’s Speech: Senior Conservative brands mandatory voter ID ‘illiberal solution for non-existent problem’

The government is planning to introduce legislation that will make it harder for millions of ordinary people to vote.

A snapshot of the unfair outcomes under England’s zero-sum voting system

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Elections 2021: Rotten boroughs are rife in England, as voters are hit by warped results

We’re already seeing a plethora of rotten results – with parties taking nearly all the seats on a fraction of...

For the first time 16 and 17 year olds were able to vote for the Senedd

Votes at 16

First time votes for 16 and 17 year olds in Wales – what Westminster can learn

This week we saw history happen in Wales. After years of ERS Cyrmu campaigning for the rights of 16 and...

Less choice, weaker mandates and reduced accountability

Devolution

These government plans will hit 44m voters with less choice and a weaker voice

Millions of people went to the polls this Thursday in England and Wales to elect PCCs, plus Combined Authority mayors and the London mayor– using the Supplementary...