Only 1 in 10 think hereditary peers should continue in the House of Lords
New polling from YouGov shows strong public support for removing the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords. … Read the full post »
Constitutional and political reform
Read my posts about constitutional, electoral and political reform in the UK.
Electoral reform supporters in the House of Commons get organised
Great to see an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on electoral reform up and running again. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – The march of electoral reform in Wales
With the very welcome recent progress on electoral reform in Wales, I invited Jess Blair from the Electoral Reform Society Cymru to join me on Never Mind The Bar Charts. … Read the full post »
British public supports proportional representation 42% – 33%
Data from YouGov’s political trackers shows there is currently greater support in the public for proportional representation (42%) than for the current electoral mechanism (33%). … Read the full post »
The benefits of devolution and proportional representation
Does Germany do it better? That was the questioned asked on the Red Box podcast, looking in particular at how Germany has been handling coronavirus. … Read the full post »
Welcome progress on electoral reform in Wales
The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill is a significant piece of legislation which aims to transform local democracy in Wales. … Read the full post »
Tom Brake is the new Director of Unlock Democracy
Former Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake has a new role, as Director of constitutional and political reform campaigners Unlock Democracy. … Read the full post »
Davey and Moran on electoral reform: Lib Dem leadership contest
Both Ed Davey and Layla Moran have written for the Electoral Reform Society on the importance of electoral reform. … Read the full post »
Single Transferable Vote: here’s why it makes sense (feat. animals)
With the merits of the single transferable vote (STV) back in the news, now seems a good time to rerun this educational but fun video from CGP Grey explaining its virtues. … Read the full post »
Labour Party adopts STV for key internal elections
A welcome adoption of the electoral system favourite with Liberal Democrats, the Single Transferable Vote (STV), by the Labour Party. … Read the full post »