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The campaign for truly local democracy in Scotland is growing

Last weekend – a rare sunny Saturday in Glasgow – around 500 people gathered not to drink cocktails in the...

Enid Lakeman 1945

59 years since Enid Lakeman defended fair votes in Ireland

Last weekend marked the 59th anniversary of a major event in the Society’s history and the history of the campaign...

House of Lords

Revealed: The Lords is increasingly out of touch with modern Britain

To many of us, the House of Lords looks very much like a private members’ club – a cosy corner...

ID sign outside polling station

Why are Ministers celebrating citizens losing their right to vote?

In a comment piece for The Times this week, Chloe Smith, Minister for the Constitution, made some bold claims about the...

Dominic Cummings

Inside the funny world of ‘contempt of Parliament’

It’s a commonly established practice that Parliamentary select committees can ask witnesses to attend hearings and answer questions. This frequently...

Finally, some action to reign in the ‘online wild west’ – but there’s much more to be done

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced a crackdown on the online political advertising industry following the Cambridge Analytica scandal....

No ID No Entry

Voters want to tackle Britain’s real democratic problems – not impose voter ID

Despite the fact that last month’s Voter ID trials disenfranchised (at least) hundreds of people, the government seems to be...

Slovenia

Slovenia had an election, but who actually won?

“Slovenian nationalist party wins parliamentary election” declares the Guardian. “Anti-immigration party wins Slovenia elections” says CNBC. “Anti-immigrant party wins divisive...

House of Lords benches

There’s a sham election happening in Parliament. Here’s what you need to know

The idea that people can become lawmakers for life – simply because they were born into the ‘right’ family –...

Citizens in British Columbia are set to decide on their voting system. Here is what you should know…

Back in May 2017 I brought you the story of the British Columbian general election which had seen no party...

Constituency Boundaries

The government are using dirty tricks to cut our elected MPs

In the committee room corridors at the Palace of Westminster, the government’s conduct around the ongoing review of constituency boundaries...

Citizens' Assembly on Brexit

The Irish abortion referendum: How a Citizens’ Assembly helped to break years of political deadlock

In a historic referendum on Friday, the Irish electorate voted with a resounding Yes in favour of removing the Eighth...