When citizens come together to make plans about the place they know best, Scotland’s towns, cities and villages can flourish. But what democratic systems would allow this to happen? And is Dunfermline the right place...
Posted 01 Nov 2023
A vibrant and powerful local democracy creates the basis for building strong communities. From the pandemic to the cost-of-living crisis people have shown they are willing to devote time and care to those in need....
Posted 19 Oct 2023
The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA), E Burn Rd, Aberdeen, UK
What is the best route to powerful communities? A vibrant and powerful local democracy creates the basis for building strong...
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, Dunfermline, UK
ERS Scotland is proud to host the second annual State of Scottish Democracy lecture. Each year we assess the health...
Thank you to everyone who made it along to Govan’s Pearce Institute to hear Professor James Mitchell present the first-ever ERS Scotland State of Scottish Democracy lecture. The event was a real success. We are...
Posted 28 Nov 2022
ERS Scotland is hosting the inaugural State of Scottish Democracy lecture next week. The event takes place on Thursday 17th November, in Govan’s Pearce Institute, and will be addressed by Professor James Mitchell. The idea...
Posted 11 Nov 2022
The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA), East Burn Road, Aberdeen, UK
Join the discussion on how citizens in Scotland can have more control over how their country is run. In recent...
The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, UK
ERS Scotland is hosting an annual lecture on the state of Scottish democracy. ERS Scotland is proud to host the...
Closing the Democratic Deficit Scotland has used the Single Transferable Vote form of proportional representation (PR) for local council elections...
At ERS Scotland we are constantly monitoring the political seas and updating our course to make sure we have the proper heading. Following this year’s local elections, the elections to the Scottish Parliament in 2021,...
Posted 24 May 2022