How can democracy be improved?

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Britain is mired in democratic crisis – but it goes much deeper than Brexit | Aditya ChakraborttyIt features in our privately run academy schools and outsourcing of public services, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

This 'Comment' piece from the Guardian was published in September 2019 at a time when Boris Johnson had attempted to suspend Parliament and British politics was undergoing a constitutional and democratic crisis.

Read it to find the ways that democracy is in crisis beyond Parliament.

The UK’s Changing Democracy: The 2018 Democratic AuditOur latest book, The UK’s Changing Democracy: The 2018 Democratic Audit, is published by the new LSE Press. It is an open access book, freely available (in full) for any reader to download in all e…

This report breaks down Democracy in the UK into different sections, from interest groups to electoral systems.

Use it to identify the areas of UK democracy that are in need of change.

Identify what kinds of changes are necessary.

Assembly vote to extend the franchise is a major step forward for WalesFor those of us who are politically-minded, voting for the first time is a landmark occasion. There is satisfaction in putting a cross next to your preferred candidate and placing the co

October 2018 Wales votes to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in Assembly elections.

Momentum is growing for Votes for 16 year olds. They can now vote in Welsh and Scottish elections. Labour, Lib Dems, Greens, SNP, Plaid Cymru all support Votes at 16 for Westminster.

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