These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems

The tranche of appointments will bring the prime minister’s total elevations to the chamber to 135 — with another potentially on the way

The mismatch between seats and votes isn’t Holyrood’s only flaw.

Momentum is building for proportional representation as Make Votes Matter launches its new report in London.

Momentum is building for proportional representation as Make Votes Matter launches its new report in London.

Momentum is building for proportional representation as Make Votes Matter launches its new report in London.

Elections to the Scottish Parliament are regularly highlighted by democracy campaigners as a viable alternative to Westminster's indefensible First Past the Post system. But after last month’s produce...

The mismatch between seats and votes isn’t Holyrood’s only flaw.

The mismatch between seats and votes isn’t Holyrood’s only flaw.

Elections to the Scottish Parliament are regularly highlighted by democracy campaigners as a viable alternative to Westminster's indefensible First Past the Post system. But after last month’s produce...

The Additional Member System did not deliver a proportional outcome as intended.

A breakdown of how Scotland voted in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election by key demographic and political divides

A highly competitive by-election may not garner quite as much attention as one happening on the same day south of the border, but is a key contest in a Scottish context.

The election returned the most disproportionate result there has ever been

Following the most disproportionate result in Holyrood's history, it's high time we started thinking about how to do things differently, and what would be most effective.

The Additional Member System did not deliver a proportional outcome as intended.

Over 20 MSPs are now also elected councillors across Scotland.

The Additional Member System did not deliver a proportional outcome as intended.

The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is

Over 20 MSPs are now also elected councillors across Scotland.

The Additional Member System did not deliver a proportional outcome as intended.

Our biggest success of the May 2026 elections was undoubtedly in Scotland, where the Scottish Liberal Democrats played a blinder to reverse years of challenging Scottish Parliament elections. The Scot...

Over 20 MSPs are now also elected councillors across Scotland.

The votes from last week’s local council elections across England have now been counted, and one thing is clear: First Past the Post is yet again failing to reflect voters’ views on

The party claims that Independent Green Voice tricked voters by using a similar name and logo.

The First Past the Post voting system is not working. This has never been clearer than after these local elections. We now have more than five parties attracting significant support under a system d...

This will be the most unrepresentative Scottish Parliament election yet. What’s lies ahead for Holyrood’s six main parties?

This will be the most unrepresentative Scottish Parliament election yet. What’s lies ahead for Holyrood’s six main parties?

Editorial: Local and devolved elections will reveal fragmented party allegiances that cannot be fairly represented in parliament via first past the post

The SNP are on track to win an overrepresentative share of seats in yet another poll.