News Campaigners say Lebedev peerage shows Lords is “corrupt with cronyism” The Electoral Reform Society has declared that the granting of a peerage to Evgeny Lebedev shows that the… Elliot Chappell 7th March, 2022, 1:00 pm
News Government plans for Electoral Commission criticised as “power grab” Campaigners have warned that government proposals to reform the Electoral Commission amount to a “power grab” and called… Elliot Chappell 1st November, 2021, 3:12 pm
News Mandatory voter ID could cost £180m, government impact assessment shows Campaigners have criticised the “staggering” cost of government plans to require photo identification for voting after an official… Elliot Chappell 7th September, 2021, 12:01 am
News Elections bill means two million people could lose vote, campaigners warn The Electoral Reform Society has argued that the government’s elections bill would drive a “bulldozer through our democracy”… Elliot Chappell 31st August, 2021, 4:24 pm
News Westminster first-past-the-post elections “outdated anomaly”, campaigners say Electoral reform campaigners have described the use of first-past-the-post in UK general elections as an “outdated anomaly” as… Elliot Chappell 2nd August, 2021, 2:31 pm
News Drop “dangerous” voter ID plans, 17 leading civil society groups tell ministers 17 leading civil society groups have urged ministers to drop plans outlined in the Queen’s Speech to introduce… Elliot Chappell 14th May, 2021, 12:01 am
News Keir Starmer urged to back radical constitutional reforms by new report Keir Starmer has been urged by a new Labour report to back radical constitutional reforms including major devolution,… Elliot Chappell 1st February, 2021, 6:32 pm
News Senedd backs bill to “revolutionise” local government democracy in Wales Senedd members have backed legislation to extend the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds and foreign citizens in local… Elliot Chappell 18th November, 2020, 7:19 pm
News ‘Labour for a New Democracy’ launches to push leadership on electoral reform Labour MPs and pressure groups have joined forces to launch a new campaign that will build support for… Andrew Kersley 19th September, 2020, 12:01 am
Comment Labour must be clear: Britain’s corrupted House of Cronies needs an overhaul “Boris Johnson has quietly shelved plans to create up to 20 new Tory peers including a string of… Josiah Mortimer 5th August, 2020, 2:15 pm