Ministers make a vital u-turn on plans to lock MPs out of Parliament After uproar from MPs, democracy campaigners and the wider public, the government made a welcome u-turn last week. Posted 13 Jun 2020
Has Westminster’s ‘winner-takes-all’ mentality hampered Parliament’s response to the pandemic? A new report delves into how Parliament has responded to the current pandemic - and holds up a mirror to Westminster's centralised set-up. Posted 10 Jun 2020
The Virtual Council: How are local authorities responding to the Covid crisis? The Centre for Public Scrutiny set out some good practice for how councils can adapt during the pandemic. Posted 04 Jun 2020
Scrapping remote participation for MPs risks a ‘rump Parliament’ Government must back backbenchers' proposals to protect voters' interests and shielding MPs, democracy experts say. Posted 02 Jun 2020
Plans to scrap remote voting for MPs risk confusion and chaos at Westminster The government's plans to scrap remote voting are beyond a farce. Posted 01 Jun 2020
Share your views on the success of the Virtual Parliament If you think Parliament needs to be brought into the 21st century, this is your chance... Posted 28 May 2020
Why the government’s rationale for closing the ‘Virtual Parliament’ doesn’t add up Despite the best efforts of a cross-party coalition of MPs to stop the ‘shutdown’, Wednesday marked the end of the successful Virtual Parliament proceedings in the Commons. Posted 21 May 2020
What are ministers afraid of? Why shutting down the virtual Parliament is blinkered and wrong Over the past week, we’ve seen a glimpse of why Ministers are so keen to end the ‘virtual Parliament’ procedures. Posted 20 May 2020