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Has the Moment for Electoral Reform at Westminster Finally Arrived?

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The rise to power of Andy Burnham, a vocal critic of first past the post, has put Westminster electoral reform back on the political agenda. This article examines the case for reforming the voting system, why it has strengthened in recent years, why efforts have failed before and what this tells us about the necessary conditions for reform: a ...
Robert Ford
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Encountering ‘Broken’ Public Services: Defiance and Disaffection at the Frontlines of the Democratic State

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The apparently parlous state of public services in advanced liberal democracies has become a hot topic, nowhere more so than in ‘broken Britain’. Indeed, there is much debate in both politics scholarship and political rhetoric about the nature and causes of this decline, and its potential remedies. All perspectives are at pains to characterise
John Boswell
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A Parliament for All: Lessons from the Scottish Parliament's Gender‐Sensitive Audit

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In 2022, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament announced a gender‐sensitive parliament (GSP) audit of women's representation and participation. The audit made thirty‐four recommendations, including establishing a GSP Advisory Group to drive institutional change.
Meryl Kenny, Sarah Childs
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Democracy, Representation and Local Governance in Crisis: Reflections on the 2026 Tower Hamlets Elections

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article offers a practitioner‐scholar reflection on the 2026 Tower Hamlets local elections, in which the Aspire party secured thirty‐three of forty‐five council seats, the Labour Party was reduced to five and the Green Party emerged as an equal opposition force.
Gulay Icoz
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The Perils of Proportional Representation for Ethnic Minorities

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Two arguments about ethnic minorities run through the debate over replacing first past the post. One promises that proportional representation would represent minorities better; the other worries that it would empower the parties they have most reason to fear. This article argues that the promise is unreliable and the worry real.
Tarunabh Khaitan
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