First-Past-the-Post to be scrapped for mayoral elections
As recognition that the existing system is flawed, the government is changing the electoral system for mayoral elections.
16 Jul 2025
News
Record support for ditching First-Past-the-Post
The latest report by the independent and highly respected National Centre for Social Research on the state of British democracy finds record support amongst the public for changing the current electoral system.
9 Jul 2025
Nerdy no more: we're going mainstream!
What have Anand Menon, David Aaronovitch, Richard Murphy, Peter Kellner and Sir John Curtice got in common?
25 Jun 2025
First Past the Post has failed English local democracy once again
An opinion piece by Richard Wood, LDER member and campaigner.
12 May 2025
Liberal Democrat MPs challenge government during GE2024 review
At a recent Constitutional Affairs Select Committee reviewing the 2024 General Election, two Liberal Democrat MPs challenged the government over its inaction at rectifying our electoral systems.
26 Mar 2025
Introducing Fair Votes Watch!
Today we are our publishing our first public edition of Fair Votes Watch, a regular digest of news and analysis about electoral reform that we send to our MPs and staff leadership.
18 Mar 2025