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News about the struggle for better democracy in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is an electoral democracy where elections must be held at least every five years and where the Prime minister and cabinet must have support of the elected Parliament. The nation's relationship with the European Union will continue to factor into its political makeup for the foreseeable future. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our Europe articles.
Election Betting Markets Also Failed to Predict Result
A few fortunate political punters cashed in last week after Donald Trump defied the odds to win the White House
Rethinking Democracy For the Modern Era
Our current political structures served us well for two centuries, but are now out of date
Vote Holds Many Important Lessons For Election Forecasters
The failure of the last-minute polls in Britain provides some insights for the U.S. presidential election
Why the Write-In Candidate System is Still Used
The BBC recently explained how weak ballot access laws mean voters must rely on write-in candidate rules
Bernie Sanders’ Brother Running For British Parliament
With support from across the pond, Bernie Sanders’ brother Larry hopes to enter Parliament with Green Party
Pollution’s Victims From 17th Century Edinburgh to Modern Haiti
Will future generations not marvel at our stupidity? And then of course the follow-on question: Aren’t we intelligent enough to make sure they will not need to ask? Let’s make certain that the answer to this question is YES.
On the Numerous Crises Affecting World’s Economies
Major world economies should come up with a plan to stabilize the developed economies first and then shift their attention to coming up with policies that would be able to promote economic growth
Are Election Referendums Being Used Too Much Globally?
In times of upheaval, democracies tend to hold more election referendums and today a trend is clear
Why British Televised Political Debates Were Resisted for So Long
The first high level British televised political debates were only started in 2010 as incumbent politicians resisted