The Reformer

Wedi Brexit, mae’n hen bryd cael Senedd mwy a chryfach

‘Boed i chi fyw mewn cyfnod difyr’ medd yr hen dywediad Tseiniaidd. A ni all neb gwadu ein bod yn...

Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament

After Brexit, it’s time for a bigger, stronger Senedd

‘May you live in interesting times’ goes the old Chinese curse. And few could deny that we do: Brexit, a...

Amid a shrinking Commons, let’s stand up for the backbencher

This article was first published on Politics.co.uk A steady rise in independent-minded MPs has been a positive feature of Westminster...

Cutting the number of MPs will have consequences. Let’s get this right

This article was first published in the Times You might have forgotten about it, but the government’s boundary review – the redrawing...

House of Lords

1,000 new Peers? No thanks

“If the Lords was obstructive we would just have to create 1,000 peers.” So said Jacob Rees-Mogg MP on Thursday, following...

Calling for ‘progressive alliances’ is brave. But it should never be necessary

This article was first published at LabourList Last week, three Labour MPs did something that takes courage. In calling for...

Forget standing down in Richmond: parties shouldn’t have to make that choice

This article was published on Politics.co.uk Almost as quickly as Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation this week, talk turned to the...

It’s time to ‘take back control’ of money in politics

The following is a guest post from Steve Goodrich, Senior Research Officer at Transparency International UK.  The views, opinions and positions expressed...

London city hall

How to give the London Assembly the clout it needs

This week is European Local Democracy Week 2016, and to mark it, we’ve been running a series of articles on how...

Time to beef up the London Assembly?

It’s fair to say that the London Assembly doesn’t get a great deal of attention – despite having a strong...

London city hall

It’s time to rebalance the powers of the London Mayor and Assembly

This week is European Local Democracy Week 2016, and to mark it, we’re running a series of articles on how to...

London city hall

A better voting system for the London Assembly

This week is European Local Democracy Week 2016, and to mark it, we’re running a series of articles on how to...