Electoral Reform
Wales handed the power to decide on 16-year-old voters
Following Scotland's example, the Welsh Assembly hopes the move will lead to an increase in democratic engagement.
Six months until the election: we look at the polls
How accurate have voting intention polls been in past elections?
Boris fever highlights the undemocratic nature of ‘safe seats’
As the case of Boris Johnson demonstrates, safe seats are treated like aristocratic estates.
The Maria Miller affair shows we need the right to recall MPs
Politics is not a one every five years business. Democracy shouldn't be either.
4 ideas to make our political system more democratic
The Telegraph reported yesterday that a House of Commons committee has called for the abolition of the monarchy’s role in […]
Where next on boundaries?
Following last night's defeat of the government's plans to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600, Katie Ghose looks at what's next in the debate on boundaries.