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Electoral Reform in Westminster

ERS in the Press – April 2020

Here's what we got up to last month.

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Fairer results and real representation: 20 years of PR on the London Assembly

This week marks 20 years since AMS was first used to elect the London Assembly. How has it fared?

Local leaders need a strong challenge, regardless of which party they come from

English Local Democracy

Looking back at a decade of proportional representation for local elections in Scotland

"When we now come to use Westminster’s one-person-takes-all system in Scotland, it seems perverse and unwieldly."

Voter Registration

Why it’s time for Automatic Voter Registration

Here's how to bring in the 'missing millions'.

Campaign Regulation

Lies, damned lies, and the lockdown: Stopping misinformation amid a pandemic

In the middle of a global health pandemic, misinformation can prove fatal.

Voters of all parties suffered in some part of the UK

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Who benefits from Westminster’s First Past the Post voting system?

Westminster's voting system hurts voters. Here's how.

Campaign Regulation

How do we tackle the ‘infodemic’ of misinformation around coronavirus?

How do we tackle misinformation around coronavirus?

House of Lords

Why are Britain’s unelected Lords hiding from scrutiny?

It was a Parliamentary first – and it went without a hitch. On Wednesday, voters and MPs tuned in to...

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Campaign Regulation

New report shows why Britain’s campaign rules need an overhaul before next May

New analysis of the 2019 General Election has highlighted major pressures on Britain’s electoral process.

MPs and Peers to be able to contribute to debates and voting from home

Electoral Reform in Westminster

We’re getting closer to a ‘virtual Parliament’ – but there’s more to do

We cannot let voters’ voices be diminished when life-changing decisions are being made every day.

After the crisis: Is 2020 the year when Welsh civil society takes centre stage?

Where next for Wales' civil society?

Electoral Reform in Westminster

New pandemic, new politics? Parliament must be innovative when it returns after recess

Next Tuesday, MPs and Peers return to Parliament. In theory, at least...