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The spending cap for each party has been raised by 80 percent from 19m to about 35m

New political funding rules sneak in

When people are asked about the problems with money in...

Current Affairs Commentary

Voters do care about women’s leadership in elected office

Voters prefer decisions made by panels balanced between...

Men still dominate political decision-making in the United Kingdom. Women...

Current Affairs Commentary

Wales is leading the way as registering to...

The age-old adage about waiting for a bus and two...

However long David Cameron serves, he will be able to sit in the House of Lords for life

David Cameron’s seat at the cabinet table means...

David Cameron was appointed as Foreign Secretary this week –...

Current Affairs Commentary

We want every council in Wales to scrap First Past the Post

One year to win local proportional representation in...

A year from today, November 15, 2024, is the last...

Current Affairs Commentary

Jess Blair at the Senedd

We gave evidence to MSs on a new...

In September a new piece of legislation was introduced into...

Current Affairs Commentary

72% of Londoners backed the proposals, which included a Mayor elected via the Supplementary Vote

24 years ago the Greater London Authority Act...

This weekend (11th November) marks the 24th anniversary of the...

Current Affairs Commentary

Here is what we would like to see in a King’s Speech that was serious about repairing our democracy

The political reforms that were lacking from the...

Democracy was a conspicuous omission from yesterday’s King’s Speech. The...

Current Affairs Commentary

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means less choice and a weaker voice

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means...

This week, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said...

Current Affairs Commentary

When voters have an electoral system that works for them, Independent councillors get elected

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable...

Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of...

Scottish Greens Conference

ERS Scotland makes the case for local democracy...

When citizens come together to make plans about the place...

How proportional representation worked in the Polish election

With a population of around 40 million, Poland is the...

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