Fracturing of electorate ‘brings governability into question’ and ‘creates particular problems of democratic legitimacy’ ...

A blunt charge has renewed debate over how America chooses its leaders, alleging that party rules and election laws protect Democrats and Republicans from real competition. In a recent conversation, a ...

Zoë Garbett celebrates winning the Hackney mayoral contest with Green Party leader Zack Polanski Zack Polanski said two-party politics is "dead and buried" as the Green Party celebrated local election ...

America’s two-party system isn’t an accident — it is a direct result of our electoral structure. The political scientist Lee ...

Historic firsts: Greens won their first directly elected mayors in Hackney and Lewisham, and claimed inaugural constituency seats in Scotland and Wales. Polanski's challenge: Party leader Zack ...

The dust has finally settled after the local elections in Yorkshire, with councillors new and old taking their seats. There are differing views about why voters rejected the traditional parties, but ...