This must trigger a rethink

This latest Lord Mandelson controversy must trigger a full rethink on the House of Lords. We need a second chamber where the public decides who stays and who goes. Please sign the petition.

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Join the demand for a democracy that really represents us

A representative democracy must broadly reflect the interests and attitudes of its people. The outcome of Thursday's election has stretched the critical idea that we live in such a democracy to breaking point. Under the First Past the Post system, the governing party were awarded 63 percent of seats on only 33.8 percent of the votes cast. At the same time the 42.3 % of voters who voted for parties other than the 2 major parties were only granted 17.2 % of the seats. Because the most distorted election outcomes in history it will both damage people's trust in politics further and struggle to deliver the long term, strong and stable government the country needs. To change society we must change the system. If politicians are serious about addressing the crisis of trust in politics, this must be the last election distorted by First Past the Post.

Labour set for general election landslide, according to exit poll

Sir Keir Starmer is on course to be the next prime minister, as the Tories look set for their biggest defeat.

David Cameron appointed to the House of Lords

David Cameron must be vetted before he is appointed to the House of Lords. We are writing to the Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) to ask whether her Commission will be vetting David Cameron. Add your name.