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In 17 councils the party with the largest number of votes did not secure the most seats

Local elections: How voters in England were cheated by a broken voting system

There’s a ‘crisis of legitimacy’ for local elections in England, with the most detailed analysis of May’s elections in England yet revealing widespread disproportionality and absurd ‘wrong winner’ results...

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Will the welsh assembly reach its potential?

Building a stronger Senedd: Why size (still) matters

Almost since its inception, there has been discussion and debate about a larger National Assembly here in Wales...

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Good practice for Citizens' Assemblies

The Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland: What can be learnt from elsewhere?

How do you ensure the recently-announced Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland is open and transparent while protecting the participants from hostility and excess lobbying?

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two dimensional political enviroment

Voters are going beyond left-right divides – and the system can’t handle it

During the first half of 2019, party affiliation among the British electorate became more fragmented and volatile than ever before...

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ERS in the Press: July 2019

July was a busy month in Westminster before MPs headed off for the summer recess. Brexit and the Conservative leadership election dominated the headlines – and we found plenty of opportunities to keep reform on the agenda...

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