The report on funding for political parties published today outlines some interesting ideas for reforming the way that politics works in the United Kingdom, improving it in some ways but […]
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Letter published in the Times, 20 August 2011 Sir, Professor Bogdanor’s warnings of possible gridlock between two elected Houses in Parliament are well made but one might question the assumption
Should we tinker with the House of Lords or leave well alone? Read More »
The referendum on the introduction of the Alternative Vote (AV) on 5 May was lost by 68 per cent to 32 per cent. This is a crushing defeat. What went
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There is something unsatisfying about the arguments deployed by the Yes side in the referendum campaign on electoral reform. They are right that the Alternative Vote is preferable to First
A rotten way to fight a referendum Read More »
A forthcoming proposal to change the time zone raises an interesting question about how our parliamentary democracy represents the diverse interests of this country. Putting the clocks forward by one
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A common contemporary complaint is that British politicians are now all too similar. There is not enough diversity at the top. (See, for example, “The fall of the meritocracy” by
Why are all our politicians so similar? Read More »
There will be a debate in the House of Commons later this week on whether people sentenced to prison should have the right to vote. The issue comes up because
Should prisoners have the right to vote? Read More »
The proposal to increase tuition fees in England tore at the hearts of the Liberal Democrats and provided a substantial test for the coalition government. A blog post on the
Tuition fees row explained Read More »
Coalition and constitution: a laboratory for change? 13 January 2011, 2.00 – 5.00, followed by a reception MARY SUMNER HOUSE, 24 TUFTON STREET, LONDON SW1P 3RB In 1997 constitutional reform
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In the light of the forthcoming referendum on replacing First Past The Post with Alternative Vote for general elections, an interesting seminar yesterday looked at what difference it might have
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