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Catching the wave: How can democracy re-capture the youth vote?

July 4, 2018 by Editor

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Electoral participation remains low amongst young people. In this blog, Beth Davies draws from focus groups with young people to reveal what can be done to get the youth vote out. The Oxford Dictionary’s 2017 word of the year was ‘youthquake’, a term previously coined for the 1960s’ British flair…

Why “tough rules” would help referendums settle big issues

July 3, 2018 by Editor

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In recent years the UK has conducted numerous referendums on major constitutional issues. Most of these referendums have not served their purpose with many issues not being settled after the vote count and implementation or attempted implementation of the result. “Tough rules” such as introducing a minimum turnout, a supermajority…

National Democracy Week on Eastminster

July 3, 2018September 7, 2018 by Editor

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It's National Democracy Week! For the first time, 2-8 July 2018 has been designated as a week-long celebration of democracy. Events are being organised across the country to celebrate democracy and encourage democratic engagement. The week marks the 90th anniversary of the 1928 Equal Franchise Act, which gave women the…

Scotland eyes a youthquake with online voting: here are some tips from past pilots

January 2, 2018February 15, 2018 by Admin

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One achievement for 2017, as the year comes to an end, is that it has added a new word to the English language: youthquake. The idea is that previously silent and apathetic young people have awoken to exert their democratic influence on the electoral process. Despite a 401% increase in…

Minority report – Single party minority governments are pretty common and reasonably durable

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 by Admin

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A government without a majority in the legislature is exceptionally rare, right? Dr. Chris Hanretty myth busts this assumption as the UK heads towards one. Following the general election earlier this month, it looks as though the UK will get a single party minority government formed by the Conservative party…

Running elections: it’s an expensive job, and cash-strapped local authorities have to do it

June 15, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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Local authorities are responsible for running elections. But do they have enough money to do the job properly? Toby S James and Tyrone Jervier say the introduction of individual voter registration has made it much more expensive to compile the register. Authorities whose budgets have been cut are less likely…

To sleep or not to sleep? Everything you need to know about #GE2017 election night

June 7, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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It’s going to be a long night as the UK goes to the polls for its snap 2017 general election. So should you stay up all night or take a democracy nap? Here are the key moments to look out for and the seats which might indicate early on whether…

The Final Straight

June 5, 2017February 15, 2018 by Admin

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A short note on how and why my election forecasts differ from current polls Some polls suggest GE2017 will be close. Others, not so much. My forecast continues to suggest that the Conservatives will finish with a healthy lead in vote share, and a large majority. I thought it helpful…

Emmanuel Macron takes step closer to French presidency with strong performance in fiery debate

May 5, 2017 by Admin

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[caption width="926" align="aligncenter"] On your marks. Eric Feferberg/EPA[/caption] Emmanuel Macron takes step closer to French presidency with strong performance in fiery debate, argues Delia Dumitrescu. Emmanuel Macron was a virtually unknown figure in French politics before 2012. Now, as leader of the new political movement En Marche! he finds himself…

Too late for GE2017 – but now universities will have to play a role in registering students to vote

May 2, 2017June 14, 2017 by Admin

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It came too late for this general election – but Parliament has passed legislation that will mean that universities will again have to play a role in registering their students to vote. Toby S James, Chris Rennard and Josh Dell explain why this is likely to have a profound effect…

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