“Electoral Reform and the Constitution: what do electoral reformers want and what is reform likely to deliver”
Tuesday 21 February, 6pm, Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre
Also available to stream online
“Electoral Reform and the Constitution: what do electoral reformers want and what is reform likely to deliver”
Dr Jessica Garland, Electoral Reform Society
Parliaments that reflect how people vote – this is the core principle for electoral reformers who want to see the Westminster parliament elected by a form of proportional representation. Reform would also likely bring about wider changes constitutionally, and perhaps culturally, changes that are either welcomed or feared by proponents and opponents of reform. What do people want from electoral reform and how big a change can we expect? Is electoral reform the key that unlocks a move to consensus model politics or the inevitable outcome for a constitution that has been moving away from the two-party majoritarian model for decades?
First published: 18 January 2023