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Published in: openDemocracyUKRebuilding democracy in Iceland: an interview with Birgitta Jonsdottir
In the first of a series of interviews by Phil England examining the situation in Iceland and the possible relevance...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTowards a citizens' constitutional convention
What will it take to create a genuinely citizen-led constitutional convention for the UK? A meeting in Parliament on...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDemocracy matters, but how?
The launch of the Democracy Matters report on Citizens' Assemblies in Sheffield and Southampton gives us an...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe EU referendum: why we need a Deliberation Day
The UK is going to vote on staying or leaving the EU. A special bank holiday – Deliberation Day – can help make the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReturning native
Returning to Wales, David Marquand finds that devolution has created a political community interestingly open to new...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDevolution in Hampshire: A report on Assembly South
Is Assembly South a model for giving the public more voice in devolution?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDevolution versus democracy? A report on Assembly North
The people of south Yorkshire want devolution - but they also want the process to be much more democratic.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSnide & Prejudiced: a tale of constitutional shenanigans
The UK's constitution is being trashed for short-term party political advantage. We need an independent review.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBehold the 'Manchester Withington question'
'English Votes for English Laws' is supposed to answer the 'West Lothian question' – yet the government's English...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKMr Corbyn, Mrs Windsor (and Mr Charles Windsor)
What is the potential significance of Jeremy Corbyn refusing to bend his knee to the Queen?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKInclusive decision making systems are a must for any UK constitutional convention
Binary yes-no voting is a plague on democracies. We should and can do much better. Here's how.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK‘English Votes’ is sheer political vandalism and fundamentally changes Britain
The break up of Britain has moved one step closer.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAn Agreement of the Free People of England: or, the Ready and Easy Way to Party Like it's 1649
The people of England need to discover their sovereignty and make a constitution of their own. Here are some ideas.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain’s Ptolemaic constitution
English votes for English laws is another botched attempt to fiddle with a broken system.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKExperimenting with citizens’ assemblies in the UK
Two experimental citizens' assemblies in Sheffield and Southampton, starting this month, show the way forward for...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReferenda and a cross-party constitutional convention
The former UK foreign secretary delivered the inaugural Peter Hennessy lecture on the 8th of October 2015. Here it...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?No maps, no manuals: retrieving radical republicanism, restoring popular sovereignty
Republicanism brings into sharp focus an articulation of common freedoms strived for under extremely varying...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKExecutive ‘horse-trading’ united Scotland: the Scottish constitutional convention and its relevance today
The constitutional convention changed Scottish politics through hard earned consensus building. The Scottish...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSo, what was Magna Carta?
This year is the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. But what exactly was Magna Carta?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTime for a democracy commission?
Political inequality and disengagement are increasing. Is a Democracy Commission part of the solution?