As we get closer to the European elections, here’s a worrying fact: our elections are currently wide open to foreign...
On 2 May, thousands of people were elected to serve as councillors in local authorities across England. While a lot of attention...
Yesterday the government has published its long-awaited Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill setting out its plans to repair the...
In a victory for voters; campaigners; academics; the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee; and the Electoral Commission, among many...
On Sunday at SNP spring conference, delegates showed their interest in a deliberative and local democracy by packing out 2...
Here’s something you might not know about Thursday’s local elections: hundreds of thousands of potential voters are being told that...
MPs from across the spectrum made the case for reforming the Commons’ ‘divisive, broken electoral system’ on Tuesday, in a...
Next week, on Thursday, 2 May, voters in many parts of England will go to the polls to elect their...
Large parts of England are effectively democracy deserts, with hundreds of thousands of potential voters denied real choice in this...
Last week the government launched a consultation into tackling ‘online harm’. It’s the first step towards dealing with the tech...
One piece of news got buried last week. While Labour held on to Newport West in Thursday’s by-election, the full...
Elections with low-turnout are not uncommon in the UK, so it’s only natural that questions are often raised on how...