At this summer’s general election, only just over half of the votes of all registered postal voters living overseas were counted. Many were denied that right. But as a new report demonstrates, solutions are at hand.
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Proportional Representation (PR) for the House of Commons has been a thorny issue in UK politics for over a century. It has had its supporters, detractors and those who have flip-flopped on the issue. These groups naturally included political parties and their leaders.
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It’s been a frequent refrain from Democrats at this US Presidential election that “democracy is on the ballot”. But is another challenge for US democracy not just on the ballot, but how the votes will be counted?
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Democracy in the United States is currently in a rather poor state, and polarisation amongst the Conservative and Democratic parties is a large part of the problem. There are three areas where this can be seen the most–the economy, immigration, and abortion.
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We hosted a discussion entitled 'What next for UK democracy?' Joining us were Lord Newby, leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, and Josiah Mortimer, chief reporter for Byline Times.
It’s an odd thought that someone bought the then leader of His Majesty’s opposition some trousers. The last time someone chose trousers for me it was my mum, in the 70s!
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In France and now Germany, we are seeing the disturbing rise of far right political parties. But while those parties are getting a lot of headlines, they are not getting hands on power.
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The Ministerial Code requires Ministers to publish a record of all their meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. In April this year, new guidance was issued on when and how this information should be published.
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On International Day of Democracy, we reflect on the vital importance of democratic principles and the need to safeguard them both domestically and globally. However, the celebration of democracy is tempered by a global landscape increasingly fraught with challenges.
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With businesses still boarded up, and the extensive damage caused far right rioters still visible in many of our towns and cities, now might not be considered the best time to assess the strength and relevance of Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights which guarantee the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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