ERS in the Press – September 2020 As the government continues to implement new restrictions to fight the second wave of coronavirus, the cracks in Britain’s political system continue to grow behind the curtain. In September we released new research on party... Posted 02 Oct 2020
ERS in the Press – August 2020 As governments respond to the global pandemic, the issue of how voters are represented has not gone away. In fact, in many ways, it has become more salient. PR in the public eye In August,... Posted 04 Sep 2020
ERS in the Press – July 2020 Another Lords scandal, fighting for fair votes, and a spotlight on foreign interference: highlights from the ERS' campaigning in July. Posted 10 Aug 2020
ERS in the Press – June 2020 It's been a month of wins, as campaigning secured a u-turn on the shut down of virtual proceedings in Parliament, while Labour introduced proportional representation for internal elections AND votes at 16/17 was formally introduced... Posted 02 Jul 2020
ERS in the Press – March 2020 These are difficult and uncertain times, with the coronavirus pandemic shutting down most normal activity in politics and across the country this month. Despite the disruption, we’ve been campaigning the most democratic and safe Parliamentary... Posted 06 Apr 2020
ERS in the Press – January 2020 Following December’s General Election we have continued to make the case for a fairer, proportional voting system, highlighting the warped nature of December’s results and the negative effect of First Past the Post on our... Posted 07 Feb 2020
ERS in the Press: 2019’s electoral reform news roundup As the year draws to a close, here’s a snapshot of some of the work we’ve been doing at the ERS to put real political reform on the agenda in 2019. January We kicked off... Posted 23 Dec 2019
ERS in the Press – August 2019 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
ERS in the Press – April 2019 As we geared up for a big round of local elections in England and Northern Ireland, we’ve been putting reform of Britain’s out-dated politics firmly on the agenda. Fair votes now As the Brexit process... Posted 01 May 2019