Why we need a National Commission on UK electoral reform
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Icoz, G. 2026. Why we need a National Commission on UK electoral reform. European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
| Type | Blog |
|---|---|
| Title | Why we need a National Commission on UK electoral reform |
| Authors | Icoz, G. |
| Abstract | Andy Burnham has announced a National Commission on Electoral Reform, and he is right to do so. Democracy's defenders must guard institutional gains and address the grievances on which the far-right feeds. A Commission, says Gulay Icoz, honours both. Hasty legislation would honour neither. |
| Keywords | Electoral Reform; National Commission on Electoral Reform; Rescuing Democracy |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| Middlesex University Theme | Sustainability |
| Publication or Collection | The Loop: ECPR's Political Science Blog |
| Publisher | European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Deposited | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Output status | Published |
| Additional information | No.17 in a Loop series on 'Rescuing Democracy'. Single-author online commentary article published in The Loop, the European Consortium for Political Research's public-facing political science platform. |
| Web address (URL) | https://theloop.ecpr.eu/why-we-need-a-national-commission-on-uk-electoral-reform/ |
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