Photo: The West Midlands’ Andy Street (left) was one of six all-male metro mayors elected last Thursday A few weeks ago, campaigners warned of a looming ‘diversity crisis’ in our democracy. Just one of the six powerful new ‘metro mayor’test
In just the past week, we’ve seen organisations pour thousands into ‘tactical’ candidates across the country. And we’ve seen local candidates stand down to boost the chances of other parties. Yesterday, More United became the latest campaign to pour moneytest
BBC exposé Meet the Lords could be the start of a beautiful chamber
Tell this inquiry what you think about our bloated upper chamber
Fifty-two per cent vote to scrap First Past the Post for all 2018 elections
The Electoral Reform Society hosted a fringe event at this week’s TUC Congress
The government has ignored the advice of the Electoral Commission, and it’s threatening our democracy
In a House where the average age is 70, more than half supported giving young people a voice
A tightly whipped move would be a disservice to the UK’s future
When whole chunks of the electorate don’t vote, this seriously calls into question the long-term health of our democracy, writes Katie Ghose.
