If we want to restore faith in politics, power needs to come from Westminster to communities. Giving local councils meaningful power is where this could start.

Our ambitious new campaign for New Politics Rules calls for a democratic revolution

Holyrood has rejected legislative consent for the EU (Withdrawal) Bill - what does that mean, and what happens next?

When it comes to whether the lives of British troops should be put on the line in Syria, Parliament is powerless to act, and the Prime Minister is accountable to no one. Unaccountable power and an unacceptable process of undemocratic decision making have crystallised why the UK’s archaic unwritten constitution is so problematic.

The lack of diversity in parliament is symptomatic of a system that inherently benefits the status quo. The Centenary anniversary of the Representation of the People Act should mark a time for celebration as well as an impetus for change.  

Last week former MP Graham Allen visited Unlock Democracy to talk about all things relating to written constitutions - what are they, why doesn’t the UK have one, how we would benefit from having a codified constitution, and how we would get there.

On the 10th October Catalonia’s President, Carles Puigdemont, declared independence for the region, only to suspend it seconds later in order to negotiate with the Spanish government. This is part one of a two part blog series exploring what is going on with the process of independence in Catalonia.

On the 10th October Catalonia’s President, Carles Puigdemont, declared independence for the region, only to suspend it seconds later in order to negotiate with the Spanish government. This is part one of a two part blog series exploring what is going on with the process of independence in Catalonia.