The Reformer

Wales and the Lobbying Bill

The potential effects of the Lobbying Bill on democracy at...

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Only one in five ministers are female

In 2009, David Cameron pledged that a third of his ministers would...

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Ballot Papers

Would you back ‘None of the Above’?

Following the county council elections we’ve been hearing a lot...

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Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament

The ban on dual candidacy damages scrutiny in...

Some more good news from today’s Queen’s Speech. And this time...

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Why 32,000 people will be denied a vote...

On Thursday 6 May, 27 county councils and 8 unitary...

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Electoral Commission slams Police and Crime Commissioner elections

It’s Official!  Everyone (apart from the Home Office) who has...

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Scottish Public want bigger voice in politics

Last week politicians in Scotland were queuing up to call...

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The 300 women ‘missing’ from Welsh public life

It’s International Women’s Day. And it seemed the right time...

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STV’s Second Outing

In 2007 Scotland began using the Single Transferable Vote (STV)...

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Where are the women in local government?

At first glance, UK local government statistics aren’t exactly the...

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Time to Discuss Local Democracy in Wales

A few weeks ago, Electoral Reform Society Wales gave evidence...

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Police lights

16 days and counting to an election no...

Another day, another disaster. We now hear that £350,000 worth of...

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