Building a better democracy – 2018 and the Electoral Reform Society As a sense of crisis dominates national life, electoral reformers offer an alternative to the way we do politics in the UK. The shadow of the last three general elections is cast wide over Westminster,... Posted 10 Dec 2018
The future of Welsh democracy? Interviews with Welsh leadership candidates In just a few week’s time Wales will have its next First Minister in place, with a three way race currently being fought by Mark Drakeford, Vaughan Gething and Eluned Morgan. In all the coverage... Posted 20 Nov 2018
Assembly vote to extend the franchise is a major step forward for Wales For those of us who are politically-minded, voting for the first time is a landmark occasion. There is satisfaction in putting a cross next to your preferred candidate and placing the completed ballot paper into... Posted 10 Oct 2018
Wales is leading the way in building a better democracy, Westminster should take note There’s been plenty of talk at Conservative conference of how to win back young voters. But so far there has been little policy detail. What’s happening in Wales might provide some inspiration. This Tuesday, the... Posted 02 Oct 2018
How the new Welsh party leaders can make a difference on diversity Has there ever been such a time of change in Welsh politics? By the end of this year there is a chance that none of the parties in the Assembly will have the same leader... Posted 15 Aug 2018
Welsh civil society launch open government manifesto If you could get the Welsh Government to do one thing to be more transparent or engaging, what would it be? Especially if you knew the government had to listen and respond? That was the... Posted 02 Aug 2018
Revealed: Abuse and harassment in Welsh politics is rife. Here’s how to stamp it out We got a sense of the shocking scale of abuse in Westminster last year. But there has been relatively little heard about the issues surrounding harassment and diverse representation in Wales. It turns out the situation... Posted 12 Jul 2018
Why we need real leadership on democratic reform from the next Welsh Labour leader What was always set to be an interesting Welsh Labour conference this weekend quickly became one for the history books as Carwyn Jones used his conference speech to announce his intention to stand down as... Posted 24 Apr 2018
Welsh Assembly must not miss this golden opportunity for reform Politics in Wales has reached a critical juncture – and this week Assembly Members (AMs) have a big decision to make. One road would see exciting changes to the way politicians are elected, placing power... Posted 06 Feb 2018
Wales is leading the way on democratic reform. The Prime Minister should take note The Welsh Government have just launched proposals that could revitalise democracy. But they could also send shock-waves to Westminster. In 2014, 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland won the right to vote in the... Posted 30 Jan 2018