Tag: Jess Garland
Brexit has shown the limits of Britain’s broken ‘Westminster model’ of politics
The results of the recent European Parliament elections demonstrate how the traditional model of UK politics based on two ‘main’ parties is fracturing under the pressures of the Brexit process. Jess Garland sets out some proposals for reforming the system in line with voters’ wishes for a more cooperative style of politics.
The 2015 General Election was further proof that First Past the Post is not fit for purpose
The 2015 General Election produced an unexpected majority government, however it did so despite the rise of smaller parties such as the Greens and UKIP, who between them only won 2 seats, despite polling around 5 million votes. Chris Terry and Jess Garland argue that the result shows that the First Past the Post electoral […]
The UK needs a cleaner and fairer system of election funding
Election campaigns are an expensive business. In this post, Jess Garland discusses a new report on party funding, which shows public dissatisfaction with the current system, and provides recommendations of ways to break the current political stalemate. Similar PostsBrexit has shown the limits of Britain’s broken ‘Westminster model’ of politicsThe 2015 General Election was further proof that […]
The UK’s political parties need to adapt if they are to retain a sustainable footing in the 21st Century
Political parties are in decline, with membership and party identification both falling. How can they remain relevant in the 21st Century when the foundation on which they rest are disintegrating? Jess Garland argues that there is hope for parties in the modern world – but that they have to adapt to survive. Similar PostsLearning the […]
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