Democratic Reform
We need PR at Westminster for Labour councillors everywhere
Proportional Representation at general elections would, in turn, revitalise local government, says Karen Constantine
Democracy – you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. . .
Three changes to the law last week mean democracy in the UK is now hanging by a thread, says Don Flynn
Why Proportional Representation is better for workers
Professor Robert Ford lays out the injustices of the first-past-the-post system, and demonstrates why trade unions should back PR
Global Britain versus the last colony
Mary Southcott provides a personal testimony on extending democracy and anti-colonialism
Tories plan more curbs on union rights
Don Flynn explains the new threat to trade unions and their role in fighting the undemocratic Elections Bill
Democracy moves stalled at Conference
Mary Southcott reviews progress and tasks facing new democracy movement as Unite rejects the current system
Labour Conference – a sad spectacle of disunity
With Labour still languishing in the polls, Peter Kenyon reports on leadership failures to heal divisions
Tory pork barrel politics
Julian Vaughan says the trade union case for political reform gets stronger by the day
A broken political system
Nadia Whittome says our politics is broken while urging Labour to fight for democracy
Wales worth following for democracy
Julie Morgan says Welsh Labour demonstrates a new progressive path