Resources and research
There are many ways in which, despite being the world’s 2nd largest legislative chamber (nearly 800 members), the House of Lords remains highly unrepresentative of the population of the United Kingdom.
This report (the first of three on representation in the House of Lords) focuses on perhaps the most glaring of diversity failures - the gender imbalance of the House of Lords.
You can make a difference to our campaigns by reaching out to your Member of Parliament (MP).
New report: Register Every Voter: How Automatic Voter Registration can bring the forgotten millions back into our democracy by Toby S. James
A new report commissioned by democratic pressure groups, Unlock Democracy and Compass, sounds the alarm about a long-term decline of UK democracy, exposing a systematic decoupling of people and power.
ShoutOutUK have resources on Voter ID that you can share on social media, or use to organise an awareness drive in your community, education institution or workplace.
Voters are often cynical about pledges made by politicians. But there is a way to turn that cynicism on its head and utilise it to turn out voters. The answer is deeper democracy.
There is a growing consensus that English governance is over-centralised, and that more-or-less radical devolution is required. The possibility of a new government in 2024 creates a unique opening and new impetus for a radical devolutionary settlement in England.