What features of democratic society are there in Scotland? Find out more about the rights, freedoms and laws that help maintain democracy in Scotland. What powers are reserved to Westminster and ...

Claire Ewing from the Scottish Youth Parliament meets Claire Monaghan, a senior civil servant, who explains that the role of a civil servant is to remain neutral and work with the government to ...

In the recent US election, the Democrats made a huge play out of the notion that the very concept of democracy itself was at risk if Donald Trump won. And yet his eventual victory was ...

Scottish and Welsh voters could soon apply for postal votes online - Voters in Great Britain can apply for a postal ballot ...

SIGN UP FOR SCOTLAND ALERTS: Get extra updates on BBC election coverage For nearly 10 years now civil war has raged in Syria, sparked by demands for more political freedom and democracy.

The 2014 Scottish independence referendum ... and Narendra Modi in India can all be seen as examples. Liberal democracy is by far the most successful form of government that humanity has ever ...

Plans to squeeze 125 homes onto the banks of the river Almond would destroy the habitat of otters and the ancient landscape ...

But even the relatively small sums spent on politics in the UK erode democracy. At its core, privately funded politics creates a system where access and influence are for sale to the highest bidder.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These organisations range from television and radio stations to online media companies and established regional newspaper groups. Local Democracy Reporters ...