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Labour won one of the biggest Parliamentary majorities in history with the support of just 1 in 5 eligible voters.
Far more people backed smaller parties in this election than Labour, yet they are represented by fewer than 120 MPs.
This is a broken electoral system and it’s long overdue for change.
Please join us today to help us make the case for a fairer voting system.
There is a growing consensus that English governance is over-centralised, and that more-or-less radical devolution is required. There’s never been a better time for a radical devolutionary settlement in England.
Power to the People?, a new report from Compass and Unlock Democracy, assesses five proposals that could provide inspiration and guidance for the government.
Electoral registers are the bedrock of electoral and democratic processes. They are the definitive list of who can vote in an election.
This new report sets out how reforms to the electoral registration process can increase the number of citizens on the electoral register for a stronger democracy.
Toby S. James is Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of East Anglia.
This is a report commissioned by Unlock Democracy, and funded by the UK Democracy Fund.
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