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Many MPs have now woken up to the elephant in the room that is the Westminster voting system

Current Parliament ‘least represents how the country voted...

Last week saw MPs warning that our current Parliament “is...

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How Trudeau missed the opportunity for electoral reform...

At the beginning of 2025, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin...

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We have provided MP with our research - Emphasising how the voting system is letting down voters.

Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the...

On 30th January, MPs will be meeting in Parliament to...

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in a modern democracy we should be removing barriers and expanding access to voting

The Government is finally reviewing the unnecessary and...

Voter ID has risen back up the political agenda after...

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This year’s General Election left millions of voices...

We have all heard the outcome of the 2024 general...

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The rise of multi-party voting at UK general...

With votes for parties, and independent candidates, other than Labour...

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Why are voters switching parties more than ever?

We recently published our in-depth report on the 2024 General...

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The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2024

As the year draws to an end, we’ve had a...

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Parliament’s petition site isn’t a magic route to changing the law

Does the parliamentary petition site make a difference?

The parliamentary petition site is in the news at the...

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APPG for Fair Votes

Over 100 MPs join new parliamentary group supporting...

Today sees the launch of a new parliamentary group on...

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A democratic mandate would mean better legislation in the long run

The Commons versus the Lords: What’s the difference?

Our parliament is made up of the House of Commons...

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Over 70% of residents in a consultation, and a majority of councillors backed the move

Majority of councillors vote for STV in Gwynedd,...

There was a disappointing outcome in Gwynedd this afternoon as...

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