The Reformer

The majority of people are represented by an MP they didnt want

Why First Past the Post leaves most of us without voice in parliament

We live in a country where each constituency has a single MP. Yet for most people this means the MP...

British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties

Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a...

The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2025

As the year draws to an end, we’ve had a look through the stats to see which of our articles...

The Prime Minister has created 96 new peers in total

Latest peerages mean government has replaced the hereditary peers – before they’ve even left the Lords

Keir Starmer himself not long ago described the wholly unelected and grossly bloated House of Lords as ‘indefensible’. Nothing has...

Why reach out when you can win a majority on just 30 percent of the vote

How First Past the Post turns politics into tribal warfare

Poll after poll and headline after headline in the U.K may leave you with the impression of a country more...

2025 at the ERS: Our work in Scotland and Wales

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

2025 at the ERS: Our research making the case for democratic reform

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

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Legislative battles are renewing the focus on Westminster’s unelected upper chamber

A common argument from defenders of the unelected Lords is that ministers should dedicate the entirety of their time to...

Political parties shouldnt be personal vehicles for views of the super-rich

We need a donation cap, but how much should it be?

In the UK today, there is still no legal limit on how much a single donor can give to a...

2025 at the ERS: Getting our message into the news

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

2025 at the ERS: Our work behind the scenes

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

2025 at the ERS: Our major milestones and achievements from the year

Each year we write an Annual Review which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...