The Reformer

Devolution needs democracy – politicians should back fair votes for local government

Tomorrow the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill has its Third Reading in the House of Lords – the final...

Polling Station Car Park

2015 General Election Results

Votes for the two largest parties came to just 67.3% combined, with 36.9% of the electorate voting Conservative and 30.4%...

Young people in Wales back votes at 16 – and political education

As the Welsh Assembly publish their major report on votes at 16 today, the young people of Wales have spoken. And...

Ruth Davidson

Why Ruth Davidson supports votes at 16

The following is republished with the kind permission of Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson. It is one part of Giving 16...

Don’t let fewer Welsh County Councils mean less democracy for Wales

Today, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews announces the new proposed map for Local Authorities in Wales, with plans to reduce...

Implementing the Donaldson Review in Wales

Following the announcement by Education minister Huw Lewis that the Donaldson Review would be implemented in full, our education adviser Rhodri Griffiths...

The 2015 general election – A system in crisis

It’s official: this election was the most disproportionate in UK history. We’ve just released our new report on the May 7th General...

Election Cancelled – The Curse of Uncontested Seats

There has been a shocking increase in the number of uncontested seats in some English councils up for election this...

Taking your time forming a government

Some things can be done in a hurry, but forming a Government certainly shouldn’t be one of them. In our...

How popular is power-sharing?

Yesterday the views of Brits were unveiled to the world. And in some ways, they make for some startling reading....

House of Lords

End the patronage

Earlier this week the UCL’s Constitution Unit released a new report titled Enough is Enough, outlining the ludicrous situation of Lords...

Permission to share power?

When it comes to forming a coalition, is it better to get your party on side before committing, or to...