94% of people think the Electoral Reform Society should be a better campaigning force!

Do you think the Electoral Reform Society is in need of reform to make it a more effective campaigning force for democratic change?

Is civil unrest a Summer thing?

Do the events in London suggest that Summer is a time for being on the streets? As someone who looks at history to try and understand the present I was wondering whether the riots in our cities is a new phenomenon or whether it is something that often happens in the Summer. Historically, it has [...]

Should we dignify these events with the term – “riots”?

The Gordon Riots saw London subject to similar levels of violence – what are the present riots designed to achieve? Riots are unacceptable in a democratic society. Peaceful protest, we are told, is acceptable. Riots, however, do not come in simple ‘one-size-fits all’ shapes and sizes and I am concerned that the ‘riots’ in London, [...]

Why the Electoral Reform Society needs reform!

The ERS has the chance to become the catalyst for change in the future, but only if it is reformed itself.

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