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Elections

Setting the Standard

Doug Chalmers, 8 July 2024 - Elections, Ethical standards, MPs, Nolan Principles, Public appointments

The days after a general election, especially when power transfers to another political party, are a hectic time in government. After campaigning hard and knocking on doors, the new teams and staffers must familiarise themselves with their roles and departmental …

Standards Bodies: Who's who? (2)

Dame Shirley Pearce, 16 February 2022 - Elections, MPs

In the second in our series of blogs looking at the various standards regulators, Shirley Pearce explains the role of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and the Electoral Commission.

Review of the UK government’s Draft Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement

Dr Alistair Clark, 27 October 2021 - Elections

Dr Alistair Clark is reader in politics at Newcastle University. In this guest blog, he looks at the potential impact of the government’s recently published illustrative Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement.

Reforming party funding arrangements

Lord Jonathan Evans, 13 October 2021 - Elections, Party funding

Lord Evans refelcts on recent commentary on the funding of political parties and the Committee's 2011 report.

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