Mark Pack

First, the good news: all the reports so far indicated a strong surge in people registering just before the deadline earlier this month. The Independent has some further figures to add to earlier reports. Thankfully, Havering Council with its hostile approach to people using the Electoral Commission’s website seems to be very much the exception. [...] »

In amongst all the political trouble for the DUP's Peter Robinson, one other problem has been largely overlooked - an Electoral Commission investigation into donations. »

From the BBC: “Most people” are in favour of ending the confidentiality surrounding donations to political parties in NI, focus group research has suggested. It was conducted by the Electoral Commission, which recorded the views of eight groups around NI, each consisting of between six and eight people. Unlike the rest of the UK, details of political donors [...] »