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This House believes that political parties are currently failing to engage with young people

5 Nov 2012

There is no doubt that, if participation in elections is used as a measure of political engagement, the interest shown by young peoplei has plummeted in recent...

This House would introduce quotas for youth in party candidate lists

5 Nov 2012

There are two standard ways of approaching quotas in the selection of candidates for public office in a first past the post. One is to insist that all...

Is it worth voting? (First past the post systems)

28 Oct 2012

This debate is specific to first past the post systems (FPTP) such and the United Kingdom and the United States. Some of the arguments will work for other more...

This House believes the House of Lords should be reformed

17 Feb 2012

The House of Lords is seen by some as an antiquated addition to our government structure, a mockery of modern democracy and an inhibiting influence in the...

This house Would enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government

26 Jan 2012

Limiting the term in office served by elected politicians has been a controversial issue in a many countries since the early 1990s, although not for the same...

This House would introduce positive discrimination to put more women in parliament

26 Jan 2012

Women are vastly underrepresented in democratic legislatures across the world. Until 20 years ago women had never been more than 5% of MPs in UK Parliament1....

That The UK Should Have a Written Constitution

26 Jan 2012

The proposition is that the United Kingdom should adopt a written constitution, explicitly outlining the rights of citizens, the roles of all organs of the...

This House believes that elected representatives should not hold any additional posts while serving in government

26 Jan 2012

Historically, elected representatives, specifically politicians were members of the social and economic elite who spent much of their time managing their own...

Affirmative Action

13 Sep 2011

Women are vastly underrepresented in democratic legislatures across the world. Until 20 years ago women had never been more than 5% of MPs in UK Parliament1....

Term Limits

13 Sep 2011

Limiting the term in office served by elected politicians has been a controversial issue in a many countries since the early 1990s, although not for the same...

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