The Reformer

Hungarian Parliament

Just how popular is Hungary’s Fidesz?

Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has dominated Hungarian politics since 2010. On Sunday, its dominance was confirmed, as it won its...

One simple change could take us much closer to gender equality in politics

There can be no doubt that in order to see more women elected to our political institutions, political parties need...

House of Lords

A handful of hereditary peers are trying to stifle reform – they are on the wrong side of history

Westminster is packed full of peculiar traditions from the Commons’ door being slammed in Black Rod’s face to the ban...

Three reasons there needs to be a crackdown on the ‘online wild west’

The Cambridge Analytica scandal has rightly shocked people all over the world. The possibility that our personal information may have...

Five ways we can revive our elections in Scotland

There is much to admire about the way elections are held in Scotland. Generally speaking, they are transparent, accessible, and...

What Cambridge Analytica tells us about our out-dated campaign laws

Online campaigning is the 21st century’s wild west – and the Cambridge Analytica saga is a very stark reminder that...

Polling Station

Why Voter ID is a solution seeking a problem

The government will be trialling making ID mandatory at polling stations this May. Voters in Bromley, Woking and Gosport will...

No ID no Entry

Why the government’s mandatory voter ID plans are a terrible idea

The Electoral Commission has launched a new campaign against electoral fraud – a laudable effort to limit this type of...

More votes but fewer seats? Surely you’re joking?

Imagine if at the next General Election one party received the most votes, but another – with fewer votes –...

Constituency Boundaries

The plan to cut MPs looks suspiciously like a power grab

Are we witnessing a power grab? Six months ago, reports suggested that the Prime Minister had dropped plans to force...

Seven reasons to cancel the cut in the number of MPs

Six months ago it appeared that controversial changes to electoral boundaries were to be dropped by the government. There has...

George Osborne is far from the only Tory backing Votes at 16

Votes at 16 not a Tory policy? Think again. George Osborne has become the latest in a succession of Conservatives...