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...
The 27th of March sees the announcement of the results of the SNP leadership election. As we wrote a few...
On Sunday 2nd April, voters in Finland will go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Finland’s parliament, known...
This article was updated in November 2025. Proportional representation is the most popular form of democracy for countries in the...
Last week we published a blog on UK electoral reforms since 1997 and highlighted that whilst at Westminster the fight...
While the need for reforming Westminster’s First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system is getting clearer every day, outside Westminster...