The interim government's reform drive, initiated last October through the formation of six commissions, has entered a crucial phase. These commissions—focusing on constitutional, electoral, judicial, ...

France's deadlocked parliament has led to political chaos and the fall of a government. Graphic: AFP / PAZ PIZARRO France's new prime minister is - among other things - a long-time advocate of ...

Lib Dem proposal is passed by 137 votes to 135 with some Labour backbench support but is unlikely to become law MPs have voted narrowly in favour of introducing a proportional representation electoral ...

When did we start using PR-STV in the first place? As Diarmaid Ferriter has pointed out, any Irish pride in the PR-STV system comes with a heavy helping of irony given that it was first introduced by ...

British Columbians are still waiting to find out who their next provincial leader will be, five days after the election, as several tight races make it difficult to project a clear winner. As it ...

A political party or alliance receives legislative seats based on the number of votes it receives under proportional representation (PR). This system seeks to better represent voters in government.

In Bangladesh elections, we practise the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in a constituency wins a seat in parliament. The political party winning ...

Calls for electoral reform have increased following the results of last month’s election. Reform UK claims the first-past-the-post system is “broken” and the Liberal Democrats have long argued lack of ...

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party has won a landslide victory at the general election, securing well over the number of seats needed for a majority government. With just a handful of seats left to ...

08:54, Fri, Jul 5, 2024 Updated: 11:41, Fri, Jul 5, 2024 Labour has officially won the General Election after a devastating night for the Conservatives. Rishi Sunak has entered Downing Street for the ...

We are in the final stretch of the 2024 general election. Is Labour headed for a landslide? Are the Tories headed for disaster? Prospect has invited 11 politics experts to an election group chat.