The Parliamentary Affairs Podcast

James Shields considers the extent to which the 2007 presidential elections in France have reinvigorated democracy and representation, after previous elections seeing the growth of extremism and public disengagement.

Thomas Lundberg discusses developments in mixed-member proportionality electoral systems in Scottish and Welsh regional elections, and their relationship to broader issues of representation in the UK.

Interview with Rainbow Murray: A discussion of the effects of gender parity laws on political representation, and how parties react to such laws, as well as the broader application of compulsory electoral quotas.