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Has the Moment for Electoral Reform at Westminster Finally Arrived?
The 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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Il referendum "elettorale" in Italia, tra istituzioni e sistema dei partiti
, 2009 Il ruolo assunto dal referendum nel sistema politico e costituzionale.
VITTORIA, ARMANDO
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The Silence That Could Not Hold: Foreign Policy and the Fall of Keir Starmer
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Keir Starmer's resignation in June 2026 has been narrated almost entirely in domestic terms: the rise of Reform UK, the rout of the May local elections, the winter fuel payment and two‐child benefit cap retreats, the Mandelson appointment. This article argues that such accounts mistake the proximate triggers for the underlying cause.
Tahir Abbas
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The abrogative referendum. Limits and constraints of an instrument of political participation.
, 2022 reservedIl lavoro di tesi tratta del referendum abrogativo. Dopo aver ricostruito storicamente la nascita di tale strumento in Italia, vengono descritte quattro esperienze referendarie mettendo in luce limiti e criticità di tale strumento.
GRANDIS, CHIARA
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Values versus Tactics: The Liberal Democrat Predicament
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The Liberal Democrats emerged from the 2024 election with their largest parliamentary party since 1923. The 2026 elections saw further progress in English local government and Scottish parliamentary elections, with support consolidating in areas of strength.
David Howarth
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Why Compulsory Voting is Not the Answer
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Electoral turnout in the UK is low and uneven. This has led to renewed interest in compulsory voting, which has been advocated in recent reports from The Constitution Society, Labour Together, and the Institute for Public Policy Research. This article offers a critical perspective on these proposals.
Ben Saunders
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Comunicado de prensa expresando la indignación por el escrutinio del referendum en Almería
, 1980 El documento es un comunicado de prensa en el que se expresa la indignación con el escrutinio del referendum en la provincia de Almería.
Partido Andalucista
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The Perils of Proportional Representation for Ethnic Minorities
The 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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The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines Plaid Cymru's historic electoral success in the 2026 Senedd election, winning the most votes and becoming the largest party in Senedd Cymru (the Welsh Parliament) for the first time since the establishment of devolved institutions in 1999.
Anwen Elias
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A Machiavellian Moment? Devolution and the New Politics of Place
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The Cabinet statement, Rewiring the State, published in July 2026, promises a radical devolution of the British state and a remaking of territorial politics. We review this development and assess its political and historical significance. We argue that the present conjuncture is distinctive because claims of the English North are driving a new
Kevin Morgan, John Tomaney
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