Opinion / The quiet crisis at the heart of British democracy Our politics have changed, but our voting system remains the same – and it’s holding us back By Emma Harrison / 5 Dec 2025
Opinion / Yes, the UK needs compulsory voting. But that alone won’t fix our politics Simply insisting people vote in elections run by a system they rightly distrust will not improve British politics By Anthony Barnett / 5 Aug 2025
Opinion / Cameron’s return to politics highlights the UK’s democratic deficit Cameron’s plot-twist appointment as foreign secretary shows why we urgently need increased devolution By Jamie Driscoll / 17 Nov 2023
Opinion / Labour must learn from its old mistakes and commit to fairer elections OPINION: We’re living with a Tory disaster that Labour could have averted by reforming how the UK elects its government By David Ward / 1 Mar 2023
Opinion / First-past-the-post was meant to deliver stability. It’s time to junk it OPINION: Our chaotic electoral system is the result of 60 years of tweaks to a fundamentally unjust base By Adam Ramsay / 20 Oct 2022
