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Articles tagged with: voting
Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust
The National Trust has become the unlikely battleground for an increasingly vitriolic row over how the past should be presented. Tali Fraser meets the participants in the culture war to end them all. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The professor will see you now - voting and campaigning
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - voting and campaigning
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: changes in voting and campaigning
Secrets of the ballot box: 150 years of voting in private
Political parties
By Lord Lexden
Secrets of the ballot box: 150 years of voting in private
Seldom can a major constitutional reform have aroused so little enthusiasm. No public meetings were held to demand it; no great demonstrations were organised in its support. After much parliamentary dithering and delay, the Ballot Act finally became law in the second half of 1872, exactly 150 years ago.
Are we heading for 1997 again? This time the legacy of a Labour win can be lasting
Political parties
By Naomi Smith
Are we heading for 1997 again? This time the legacy of a Labour win can be lasting
After last week’s farce of a Conservative Conference, I’ve got an unshakeable feeling that it’s 1997 all over again.
Are homeowners more conservative? Partner content
Economy
By University of Essex
Are homeowners more conservative?
Traditionally, we think people who own property vote for parties on the right, but new research says otherwise,
'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
Coronavirus
'Emergency Proxy' Rules Announced To Allow People Self-Isolating To Vote In Local Elections
The government is set to implement new emergency rules to allow people self-isolating to secure a last minute proxy vote for May's council and mayoral elections.
Proxy voting for parental absence is essential for our thriving parliamentary democracy
Coronavirus
By Karen Bradley MP
Proxy voting for parental absence is essential for our thriving parliamentary democracy
The Procedure Committee's new report recommends proxy voting for parental absence be made permanent. Through these changes we hope that the number of new mothers in the House will continue to increase.
A proportional voting system is the first step in fixing our broken democracy
Home affairs
By Baroness Bennett
A proportional voting system is the first step in fixing our broken democracy
The Tories won just 44% of the vote in 2019, but effectively hold 100% of power in the Commons. That’s not democracy, it's fundamental illegitimacy – and the lack of trust that flows from it – is at the root of our broken system.
Millions may be missing from the electoral register, we need urgent reform
Political parties
By Lord Shutt
Millions may be missing from the electoral register, we need urgent reform
Groups such as young people, BAME voters and frequent home movers are particularly under-registered.
Young people should be automatically registered to vote in bid tackle threat to election 'integrity', peers demand
Communities
Young people should be automatically registered to vote in bid tackle threat to election 'integrity', peers demand
Young people should be automatically registered to vote in an effort to protect the "integrity" of elections, a cross-party group of peers are demanding.
Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has softened plans to make all MPs turn up to Parliament to take part in debates by that signalling those who want to stay at home can still participate via video-link.
Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
Coronavirus
Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
A group of senior MPs has launched a bid to reject controversial Government plans that could see MPs forming a one kilometre-long queue through Parliament to vote while social distancing.
Coronavirus: MPs set to approve 'hybrid Parliament' plans to grill ministers via video link
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs set to approve 'hybrid Parliament' plans to grill ministers via video link
MPs are set to approve plans for a so-called "hybrid parliament" which will see them grilling ministers via video link amid the coronavirus lockdown.