August saw talk of a constitutional crisis come to the fore – and it was a long time coming. The confusion is what happens when a centralised Westminster system and winner-takes-all mentality clashes with the...
Posted 03 Sep 2019
Nominations for our ERS Council have just opened, and we’re looking for passionate reformers prepared to share their time, energy and ideas to stand. The ERS Council the driving force behind our Society. It is the...
Posted 08 Aug 2019
In 2019 we hosted our AGM in Manchester, following last years hugely successful event in London. Our free conference featured top speakers, interesting workshops and informative debates – and opportunities to help shape the ERS’...
Posted 11 Jul 2019
As we get closer to the European elections, here’s a worrying fact: our elections are currently wide open to foreign interference and dodgy campaigning. Election rules in the UK haven’t been updated since the year...
Posted 15 May 2019
For far too many of its members, the second chamber of our Parliament is a private members’ club. The House of Lords – the UK’s revising chamber – is packed to the brim with appointees...
Posted 22 Mar 2019
On the first weekend in December, ERS members and supporters came together for the Society’s Annual Conference and AGM. The majority of the day was made up of workshop sessions, where ERS staff led discussions on...
Posted 21 Dec 2018
This time of year, we take a look back on our most popular articles of the year. A lot has happened: But what were you, our dear reader, most interested in this year? Here’s our...
Posted 20 Dec 2018
This month we’ve had some fantastic coverage of our issues in the press, here’s just a highlight. Calls to lower UK voting age as Welsh assembly considers change. Our call for a “united franchise” –...
Posted 30 Oct 2018
This year we returned to the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in London following last years hugely successful event in Birmingham. Our free conference featured top speakers, interesting workshops and informative debates – and opportunities to...
Posted 03 Oct 2018
Last weekend marked the 59th anniversary of a major event in the Society’s history and the history of the campaign for fair votes. In June 1959, Ireland held a referendum that would determine the very...
Posted 18 Jun 2018