Welcome to the Democratic Audit
Democratic Audit is an independent research organisation which audits democracy and human rights in the UK. We have a small core team of staff and associates and draw on a wider network of scholars, lawyers and others. Our core costs are grant-funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Highlights
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How should 'political England' be recognised?Lewis Baston on the implications of England emerging as a political entity, as documented in a new IPPR report by Richard Wyn Jones and Guy Lodge.
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Corporate power and democracyDavid Beetham's update on recent events since we published his report on corporate power and democracy in Britain in July 2011.
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The UK’s new political map?Full details of Democratic Audit’s model of how constituency boundaries could change using the new rules contained in the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act.
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PublicationsDemocratic Audit has published a wide range of books, reports and briefings since the early 1990s. Use our searchable database to locate our current and past publications.
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Media Subscribe
- 14 December 2011 - The Guardian: Millions aren't registered to vote. Will the government's bill help matters?
- 09 November 2011 - BBC Radio Merseyside: Stuart Wilks-Heeg discusses the role of the politics of protest.
- 30 October 2011 - BBC Radio 4: Lewis Baston comments on proposed boundary changes
- 16 October 2011 - BBC Radio 4: Stuart Wilks-Heeg discusses proposed changes to electoral registration with Carolyn Quinn on The Westminster Hour
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- 18 October 2011 - Who Governs Merseyside: Results of the Public Vote: Merseyside residents were invited to vote either following our well-attended first event on 'Who ...
- 21 September 2011 - Who Governs Merseyside? Event and Briefing Paper: Update: 7 October 2011 - the public vote on how has the power to shape public policy on Merseysid...
- 26 July 2011 - Corporate and Financial Dominance in Britain’s Democracy: "In this compelling and unmissable analysis, David Beetham has expertly outlined how and why demo...
- 06 June 2011 - Democratic Audit modelling of boundary changes: Democratic Audit has modelled how constituency boundaries could change using the new rules contai...
