The Reformer

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...

Reckless choices?

After Clacton, comes Rochester and Strood. At the start of the campaign, the Conservatives felt they stood a good chance...

Cheryl Gillan on women in politics

This is a guest post by Cheryl Gillan, Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham and former Secretary of State for...

Something in the air

Scotland is shrouded in a muggy haar today, and it feels as if we’ve been cut off from the rest...

The government is still dominated by men

As the dust settles on the Government reshuffle, you would be forgiven for thinking that the genders are now fairly...

The ailing dragon – healing Welsh democracy

There’s a crisis of confidence in politics, which cannot be allowed to continue. After countless scandals and inquiries, people are...

Women and Scottish independence

This blog was first posted on Engender As the date of the referendum draws ever nearer, and the gender gap in...

The new rotten boroughs?

How would you like to live in a one party state? You may wonder why anyone would ask given that...

38,000 denied a vote

Tens of thousands of people across England are being denied a vote in next week’s local elections, owing to the...

Just three out of 22 Cabinet ministers are females

What a dispiriting week for women. Following Maria Miller’s resignation, just three out of 22 Cabinet ministers are females –...