Here's your roundup of the latest and best news and comment from the Electoral Reform Society site. Enjoy!

All the best,
The Electoral Reform Society team

Coverage we've won

ERS Director of Research and Policy, Dr Jess Garland, appeared on the Compass Podcast to discuss electoral reform and spoke to the Byline Times and i News about the dangers of voter ID.

It's been a busy week for coverage of voter ID. A Councillor in Bradford quoted our work to the local paper, and the Manchester Evening News, LBC Private Eye and PoliticsHome quoted our concerns. ERS Press Officer Jon Narcross told Sky News that it's time ministers thought again about voter ID and scrapped this dangerous and costly policy.

Our issues in the news

• Guardian - ‘Slap in the face’: Tory seats gain more from £4bn levelling up fund, finds analysis
• Guardian - Ministers set six-week window to decide on Northern Ireland elections
• Tortoise - Firm that supports aspiring politicians helped launch three APPGs chaired by new Tory MPs
• Guardian Podcast - Will the UK’s strict new voter ID laws damage democracy?
• Independent - Former MP Neil Parish considers standing at next election despite tractor porn scandal
• The Guardian - How is it right that MPs are still free to receive money from lobbyists and second jobs?

Safe Seat of the Week

Following the news that Nadhim Zahawi agreed to pay a penalty to HMRC as part of a seven-figure settlement over his tax affairs, here's how his seat of Stratford-on-Avon voted in 2019.

Stratford-on-Avon

74.4% Turnout
517th Smallest Margin of Victory
491st Smallest Share of the Vote Needed to Win

Explore the 2019 General Election in Stratford-on-Avon →