The Reformer

Constitutional Convention

Manifesto for Democracy: Deepening Democracy

Democracy is about empowering citizens to be involved in their...

Current Affairs Commentary
pile of newspapers

ERS in the Press – October 2020

This month has seen a renewed interest in proportional representation...

Current Affairs Commentary
2019 must be the last election with voters left in the dark

As the Scottish Government closes the ‘dark ads’...

For too long now, online political campaigning in Britain has gone effectively...

Current Affairs Commentary
Young voters

Manifesto for Democracy: Education for the future

Education is key to ensuring that newly enfranchised voters understand...

Current Affairs Commentary

Manifesto for democracy: A Stronger Senedd

The Senedd looks very different to when it was first...

Current Affairs Commentary
ERS Cymru 2021 manifesto preview

ERS Cymru’s 2021 Manifesto for Democracy

In just over six short months voters in Wales will...

ERS Cymru
My experience in the Australian Capital Territory has changed my mind

Westminster could learn a lot from the Australian...

Could Australia’s capital show the rest of Australia and Westminster...

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The white paper makes scant references to online harms to our democracy

Tackling online harms to our democracy must be...

Last week, the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and...

Current Affairs Commentary
Elections should be about winning voters, not make them give up on voting entirely

Democracy and ‘deterrence’: How out-of-date campaign rules leave...

Presidential elections tend to highlight the best and worst of...

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With PR if people want a single-party majority they get one

Does PR mean coalitions? As New Zealand shows...

The New Zealand Labour party are celebrating a landslide win,...

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With different restrictions around the UK, refusing remote participation hits some voters harder than others

Voters risk being locked out – unless this...

When the ‘virtual Parliament’ was launched at the end of...

Current Affairs Commentary
How and when you can vote is itself a political issue

Early voting doesn’t have to mean long queues

Two news stories stood out this week. As early voting...

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