Democracy experts have issued a fresh challenge to the government's decision to shut down virtual contributions to the Commons after recess.
Posted 20 May 2020
Labour MPs, activists and democracy campaigners are uniting behind proposals to elect Labour’s constituency NEC seats using a ‘fairer, less divisive’ system ahead of an executive meeting on Tuesday.
Posted 18 May 2020
ERS: The government must rethink plans to scrap virtual Parliament proceedings at the end of this month.
Posted 13 May 2020
Meanwhile the government pushes ahead with mandatory voter ID - despite only one proven case of impersonation fraud last year.
Posted 12 May 2020
Monday marks 20 years since voters first used a proportional voting system for the London Assembly.
Posted 04 May 2020
Change must not be kicked into the long grass again, campaigners say.
Posted 04 May 2020
Campaigners have pointed to ‘real democratic shortcomings’ in the 2019 election, after a new Electoral Commission report [1] highlighted major pressures on Britain's electoral process.
Posted 21 Apr 2020
Democracy campaigners have challenged the decision to hold 'virtual' House of Lords sittings in private.
Posted 21 Apr 2020
The Electoral Reform Society have set out pressing democratic challenges facing Parliament when it returns on Tuesday.
Posted 20 Apr 2020
It will be up to the parties to endorse the proposals next week. However, some significant questions remain.
Posted 16 Apr 2020
