Spending a lot on elections isn’t a bad thing in itself. But when voter confidence is so low, there should be complete transparency around the costs involved.
- Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University
There is talk of delay, but the Scottish parliament has been working since last year to make sure this vote can be held safely.
It takes time and money to hold an election safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chronic underfunding has made elections difficult to run in the UK. Yet the government continues to obsess over voter ID.
There are far more pressing problems that need to be fixed in the electoral process.
It could have been worse, it could have been better. So the party will simply continue to squabble with itself.
Local elections are taking place across 124 councils in England and will probably have a big impact on the day-to-day issues that most people care about.
Tens of thousands have signed a petition for the north of England to join Scotland. But deeper cooperation rather than secession is the answer.
The repercussions of the Scottish independence referendum were always likely to be profound, whoever won. As Scotland waits to see if Westminster can meet its deadline for producing draft legislation for…
While the Scottish independence referendum debate has revived democracy north of the border, it has also led to increased stirrings in the north of England. One recent proposal has even launched a petition…
Underneath the sound and fury of the Scottish independence referendum, numerous changes to how Scotland goes to election polls have been proposed by the Scottish government – in particular reducing the…
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