The Reformer

Empty House of Lords

An Elected Lord?

The British constitution, its parliament and its institutions are well known for its oddities and eccentricities: the space provided in...

The Scottish people should be involved in the devolution debate

Yesterday (Wednesday 16th September) the Scottish Parliament debated ‘Scotland’s Future: Democracy and Devolution’. One year on from the independence referendum,...

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Why can’t we vote online?

The following is a guest blog from Jason Kitcat, who is on the Advisory Council for digital campaigners, the Open Rights Group....

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Costly cronies of the House of Lords

In our new report, House of Lords Fact vs Fiction, we took a look at some of the enduring myths that...

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Taking advantage of the Greek electoral law

Greece will return to the polls on September 20th. This is the third nationwide poll this year, after an earlier...

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The New Zealand Flag Referendum

For many years the New Zealand flag has been the subject of much debate. Adopted when New Zealand was still...

It’s official: the House of Lords is completely bust

Today, we can reveal that the House of Lords is officially, well and truly bust. We’re pleased to launch our...

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Andy Burnham’s identified the right problem – but his solution falls short

Try as the political class might, calls to reform the House of Lords always come to the fore. So it’s...

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The House of Lords Needs a Major Overhaul, Not Tinkering Around the Edges

Calls for reform of the House of Lords have been heard even more loudly that normal in the last ten...

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The Canadian Senate – A second-rate second chamber

In the current debate about Lords reform it can often be tempting to look for easy solutions which broadly keep...

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Proportional Representation can build a stronger constituency link

It is often said that the constituency link is a vital part of British political life; MPs represent local areas...

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...