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Trial By Jury: An Essential Safeguard for a Free Society

‘I consider Trial by Jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution’ — Thomas Jefferson When our memories grow short, long-fought-for rights can easily be abandoned, once-valued principles all but forgotten.

Election Reform

The UK General Election Voting System — Time for Reform?

The disproportional relationship between the national share of votes and the number of seats won in the House of Commons has again come to the fore in the wake of the 2024 UK General Election. Is it time for our First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system to be replaced?