Paying the price of First Past the Post – Towns Fund millions spent on marginal seats There is no better way of finding out which voters matter under Westminster’s warped electoral system than looking at where your taxes are funnelled to. The government’s £3.9bn Towns Fund was heralded as the way... Posted 25 Sep 2020
When getting the most votes isn’t enough – England’s 2018 local elections Last week’s local elections were a textbook lesson in why we need to change the way we elect our local councils. From the wrong party winning, to councils with zero scrutiny, using Westminster’s voting system... Posted 09 May 2018
Revealed: the cost of one-party councils If you’re reading this, you probably already know that First Past the Post hurts our democracy. But it might be hurting our pockets, too. Councils dominated by single parties could be wasting as much as... Posted 02 Oct 2015