Stories tagged “Democracy”.
Election money is governed by spending caps, donation rules and public registers, enforced by a regulator whose largest fines are smaller…
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 lets 10% of constituents unseat an MP after a conviction or lengthy suspension, and four of the first five…
The Lords is indefensible on paper and quietly useful in practice, and every reform plan collapses on the same question: a more legitimate…
Individual registration, verified against DWP records and refreshed by an annual canvass, ended household sign-ups but left millions of…
UK general elections happen every 5 years maximum — here's how first past the post works, how to register, and why your vote might not…
Labour won 63% of seats on 33.7% of votes. Reform got 14.3% of votes but 0.8% of seats. The system is rigged, and it's time for PR.
A general election is one of the largest logistical operations the UK undertakes outside wartime. Here is what it actually costs, and who…
The UK is one of only three countries without a written constitution, relying on conventions that can be ignored. It's time to write the…
Britain uses first-past-the-post to elect MPs — a simple system that produces clear winners but raises questions about fairness and…
Local councils control planning, bins, libraries, and social care — here's how local elections work, who can vote, and why turnout is so…
From the Commons to the Lords, how Britain's Parliament actually functions — the chambers, the procedures, and the power dynamics that…
Labour won a 174-seat majority on 33.7% of the vote. The system is indefensible, and it's time for proportional representation.
How votes turn into seats depends on the voting system a country uses. This neutral explainer compares first-past-the-post and proportional…
A bill is a proposed law that must pass through several stages before it takes effect. This explainer walks through the general legislative…
Populism has reshaped politics from the US to Hungary and India. Here is what political scientists mean by the term and why it keeps…
A UK general election fills all 650 seats in the House of Commons using first-past-the-post. This explainer covers constituencies, how…
Labour won 411 of 650 seats at the July 2024 general election on just 33.7% of the vote — the clearest recent illustration of what First…
Over 300 local newspapers have closed in the UK since 2005, leaving millions in 'news deserts' with no dedicated local journalism. The…
The UK's second chamber has over 800 unelected members, costs £130 million a year, and includes hereditary peers who inherited their seats…
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