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Activists outline how electoral reform would hit Westminster

By Aled Thomas Thursday’s election would have delivered radically different results if the voting system had been different, new research suggests. The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has published research which translates votes in the general election to seats under two different voting systems, Alternative Vote (AV) and Single Transferrable Vote (STV). The current system gave… Read more »

Brown’s future in doubt

By Ian Dunt Rumours about Labour’s ability to weather the current the political storm abound, with many commentators already drawing up a list of potential leadership contenders. Unsubstantiated reports indicate some Labour figures now believe the Conservatives should be given the opportunity to form a minority government if talks with the Liberal Democrats collapse. If… Read more »