Local government in England comes in many different formats, unitary, district and county councils all cover different parts of the...
England’s local government can sometimes be quite confusing. The history of devolution within England is one of ad hoc, piecemeal,...
Wherever there are two dominant political parties, there is a steady stream of new parties hoping to break the system....
A healthy democracy requires healthy levels of democratic participation – the most crucial element of which is turnout at general...
Many countries use a bicameral political system – meaning that they have two chambers in their parliament. These parliaments are...
With pressure mounting on Boris Johnson, it’s looking increasingly possible that Britain could well soon have a new Prime Minister....
2022 is a big year for presidential elections in Europe – with the Italian, German and French presidencies all open...
Portugal is holding a snap election at the end of the month after parliament rejected the budget proposed by António...
If you listen to supporters of first past the post, you might be forgiven for thinking that British voters are...
When choosing a proportional voting system, one of the most important decisions is the number of MPs each constituency elects...
When discussing proportional voting systems, or voting systems in general, we usually talk about how they allocate seats to political...
Whenever a conversation online comes to proportional representation, you can set your watch by the appearance of someone claiming that...