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 how deep that runs when it comes to the EU referendum. We’ve revealed a worrying... Posted 04 Apr 2016
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 reveal even more. The polling by BMG Research, commissioned by us at the ERS, shows the... Posted 29 Mar 2016
People feel left in the dark by the EU referendum debate With less than four months to go before the referendum, the signs are that the EU debate just isn’t reaching the public. Today we publish polling by BMG Research showing that just one in six... Posted 07 Mar 2016
Lessons from referendums While we’re nowhere near Switzerland or California in constantly using referendums, the UK is becoming accustomed to big constitutional votes. In 2011, the ballot on switching to the Alternative Vote was only the second UK-wide... Posted 01 Mar 2016
What is the plural of referendum? Political disengagement… Switzerland. A land of chocolate, neutrality and a surprisingly well-armed population. Switzerland is also home to a unique democratic system, the closest to direct democracy in the world. Citizens have the ability to force two types... Posted 15 Oct 2015
Something in the air Scotland is shrouded in a muggy haar today, and it feels as if we’ve been cut off from the rest of the world in order to concentrate and exercise our democratic right to vote: for... Posted 18 Sep 2014