The Reformer

Democracy Matters: Why we need ‘A Better Referendum’

This is a guest blog by Professor Matthew Flinders. The opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not...

How we’re opening up the EU debate

If you think the EU referendum debate so far has been focused far too much on the personalities and internal...

8 things last week’s elections tell us about Britain’s changing politics

Last week’s ‘Super Thursday’ of elections was gold-dust for democracy lovers. It saw elections in Wales and London for their...

4 positive changes the government have made to the Union Bill

It’s taken a lot of campaigning, but this week the government made some major concessions on the Trade Union Reform Bill –...

Cynrychiolaeth menywod yn y Cynulliad yn crebachu

Yn gyffredinol, mae amrywiaeth mewn Seneddau ar y cynnydd ar draws y DU a’r byd. Ond mae’n bell o fod...

David Torrance’s guide to the EU referendum cuts through the spin

The following is an introduction to David Torrance’s new guide to the EU referendum, which the ERS are supporting. Darren Hughes...

The Senedd

A stagnating Senedd?

In general, diversity in parliaments is on the rise across the UK and the world. But it’s by no means...

Democratiaeth ac Amrwyiaeth: Creu Cymru i Bawb

Darllenwch ein maniffesto, “Democratiaeth ac Amrwyiaeth: Creu Cymru i Bawb”, yma Yn y bôn, mae democratiaeth yn ddathliad o amrywiaeth....

A diverse democracy: Building a Wales for all

At its heart, democracy is a celebration of variety. Democracy requires that arguments are tested, scrutinised and checked, from inception...

The Other EU Referendum

With only 76 days until polls open in Britain’s EU referendum there is now a diminishing amount of time before...

Mind the #EUref Generation Gap

It’s no news that young people are seen as disengaged from formal politics. But research we released at the weekend shows just...

Revealed: voters’ turnout prediction for the EU referendum (and other things)

A couple of weeks ago we revealed that just 16% of voters feel well informed about the EU referendum. Today, we can...