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16,000 people were blocked from voting in the...

The scale of the impact that voter ID had on...

Current Affairs Commentary
Campaigners are rejoicing that this blight on our democracy will finally be cleaned up

The plans to remove all the hereditary peers...

Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for, plans have been...

Current Affairs Commentary
“If we want fairer elections where votes truly matter, we need proportional representation”

How does proportional representation work?

Proportional representation (PR) is not a voting system in itself....

Your Questions Answered
SNP Conference Event

SNP Conference – 25 Years of devolution: What...

After 25 years of devolution, there is much to discuss...

ERS Scotland

Does the House of Lords have any power?

This July, the King’s Speech outlined the government’s intention to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Coming into contact with politics in our formative years is crucially important for the future of our democracy

The real winner from votes at 16 is...

With our Labour government’s commitment to extending the franchise to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Kamala Harris with a US flag, text overlay reads: “Winner-take-all voting makes most Americans nervous spectators and symbolic participants in their choice of leaders”

What Kamala Harris’ nomination means for the American...

Rob Richie is the co-founder and senior advisor to FairVote,...

Around the World
Changing Politics: Election reform opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic

Changing Politics: Election reform opportunities on both sides...

2024 has been a big election year in both the...

Around the World
Over the years the landscape of UK part financing has been shifting.

How big donors fund our political parties

In July 2024, at a time when candidates were still...

Current Affairs Commentary
Powys- Have your say on fairer elections

Powys: Have your say on fairer elections

Powys County Council have just taken the next step of...

Current Affairs Commentary

STV is used within the House of Commons,...

On the 4th July an estimated 29 million people voted in...

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King’s Speech signals first moves on Lords and...

The first King’s Speech of any new government is a...

Current Affairs Commentary