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With First Past the Post, a party doesn't need to win half the votes, or even the most votes, to rule on their own - and that can have serious consequences, as South Africa discovered in 1948. buff.ly/lUTjC38
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Which electoral reform issues mattered most to readers in 2025? Our year-end round-up highlights the five ERS articles that generated the most interest and discussion over the past twelve months. buff.ly/NgHCkVF
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We can't have a part of our parliament that does as it pleases with no way for the public to hold them to account. buff.ly/Kc5Nn8p
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Every country saddled with First Past the Post has campaigners trying to overturn it. Canada is one such country, that has been afflicted with parliaments that bare little resemblance to how they voted. buff.ly/tujR6IR
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We sent a letter to the minister, signed by 19 other organisations, laying out why we need caps on political donations in the UK. buff.ly/0eBqUvB
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As we told Politics Home, uncapped donations risk a corrosive effect on public trust in politics at a time when it is already at record lows. buff.ly/pip7Uz2
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According to the Equality Trust, unelected membership of the Lords has expanded from 676 to 803 in the past 20 years – the same period that political donations above £250,000 have jumped from £7.6m to more than £47m. buff.ly/9lWJcWw
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What could voters expect to see if proportional representation – specifically, the Single Transferable Vote – is introduced in the UK? buff.ly/7lC3laB
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Next May, we are going to see councillors elected that are wildly out of step with the local political mood - as First Past the Post allows candidates to slip into office among a fractured field. It doesn't have to be like this buff.ly/6lgaTck
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If the referee can be leaned on by one team, trust in the game evaporates. buff.ly/Y4NOChT
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The ERS teams in Wales and Scotland have been working hard this year - find out what they have been up to in our 2024 Annual Review.buff.ly/V54rTkG
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We can't have a part of our parliament that does as it pleases with no way for the public to hold them to account. buff.ly/J4QuM2A
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First Past the Post has left our politics and country in a state of a one team-takes-all mentality, where the losers make up most of the country. In 2024, 57.8% voted for someone who didn’t get elected. buff.ly/8O75zoH
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Across this year, our research team has continued to conduct independent, in-depth and timely research into the state of our political system. buff.ly/YrbXx8Y
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As the year ends, we’ve rounded up the five ERS articles that our supporters read more than any others in 2025. buff.ly/EGD11yK
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First Past the Post teaches parties that seeking broad appeal is a risk, not a strength. Parties that stretch themselves too thinly can risk losing everywhere. buff.ly/N0bFfdX
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Under First Past the Post, tactical voting has become a major feature of our general elections in the UK – a symptom of a system that forces voters to game the rules instead of expressing their opinions and values. buff.ly/wBqbQaH
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Millions of people feel politically homeless – stuck between what they want and what they think they can get away with voting for. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
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In marginal seats across the country, millions voted in 2024 to block rather than to back. In our post-election survey, we found that over a quarter (28%) of people indicated they had opted for a tactical vote. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
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Lords-a-delaying? Here's why reform of the second chamber matters: buff.ly/k0ncCKZ
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