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Electoral Reform and the Constitution: what do electoral reformers want and what is reform likely to deliver
Electoral Reform and the Constitution: what do electoral reformers want and what is reform likely to deliver
Social Sciences Hub
Date: Tuesday 21 February 2023
Time: 18:00
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre and online
Category: Public lectures
Speaker: Dr Jessica Garland, Electoral Reform Society
Website: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/politics/stevensontrust/
Tuesday 21 February, 6pm, Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre
Also available to stream online - Link to be confirmed. Please check website.
“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?