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Rebuilding democracy in Iceland: an interview with Birgitta Jonsdottir

Published on: 13 September 2016

Written by: Phil England All articles by Phil England

In the first of a series of interviews by Phil England examining the situation in Iceland and the possible relevance...

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Towards a citizens' constitutional convention

Published on: 3 May 2016

Written by: Paul Feldman All articles by Paul Feldman

What will it take to create a genuinely citizen-led constitutional convention for the UK? A meeting in Parliament on...

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Democracy matters, but how?

Published on: 15 April 2016

Written by: Rikki Dean All articles by Rikki Dean

The launch of the Democracy Matters report on Citizens' Assemblies in Sheffield and Southampton gives us an...

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The EU referendum: why we need a Deliberation Day

Published on: 13 January 2016

Written by: Andy Rynham All articles by Andy Rynham

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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Returning native

Published on: 18 December 2015

Written by: David Marquand All articles by David Marquand

Returning to Wales, David Marquand finds that devolution has created a political community interestingly open to new...

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Devolution in Hampshire: A report on Assembly South

Published on: 2 December 2015

Written by: Anna Killick All articles by Anna Killick

Is Assembly South a model for giving the public more voice in devolution?

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Devolution versus democracy? A report on Assembly North

Published on: 23 November 2015

Written by: Tracey Cheetham All articles by Tracey Cheetham

The people of south Yorkshire want devolution - but they also want the process to be much more democratic.

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Snide & Prejudiced: a tale of constitutional shenanigans

Published on: 20 November 2015

Written by: Henry Tam All articles by Henry Tam

The UK's constitution is being trashed for short-term party political advantage. We need an independent review.

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Behold the 'Manchester Withington question'

Published on: 19 November 2015

Written by: Andrew Mycock All articles by Andrew Mycock

Written by: Arianna Giovannini All articles by Arianna Giovannini

'English Votes for English Laws' is supposed to answer the 'West Lothian question' – yet the government's English...

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Mr Corbyn, Mrs Windsor (and Mr Charles Windsor)

Published on: 6 November 2015

Written by: Tim Treuherz All articles by Tim Treuherz

What is the potential significance of Jeremy Corbyn refusing to bend his knee to the Queen?

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Inclusive decision making systems are a must for any UK constitutional convention

Published on: 6 November 2015

Written by: Peter Emerson All articles by Peter Emerson

Binary yes-no voting is a plague on democracies. We should and can do much better. Here's how.

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‘English Votes’ is sheer political vandalism and fundamentally changes Britain

Published on: 30 October 2015

Written by: Gerry Hassan All articles by Gerry Hassan

The break up of Britain has moved one step closer.

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An Agreement of the Free People of England: or, the Ready and Easy Way to Party Like it's 1649

Published on: 25 October 2015

Written by: Elliot Bulmer All articles by Elliot Bulmer

The people of England need to discover their sovereignty and make a constitution of their own. Here are some ideas.

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Britain’s Ptolemaic constitution

Published on: 25 October 2015

Written by: Anthony Barnett All articles by Anthony Barnett

English votes for English laws is another botched attempt to fiddle with a broken system.

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Experimenting with citizens’ assemblies in the UK

Published on: 19 October 2015

Written by: Graham Smith All articles by Graham Smith

Two experimental citizens' assemblies in Sheffield and Southampton, starting this month, show the way forward for...

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Referenda and a cross-party constitutional convention

Published on: 14 October 2015

Written by: David Owen All articles by David Owen

The former UK foreign secretary delivered the inaugural Peter Hennessy lecture on the 8th of October 2015. Here it...

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No maps, no manuals: retrieving radical republicanism, restoring popular sovereignty

Published on: 1 October 2015

Written by: Karma Nabulsi All articles by Karma Nabulsi

Republicanism brings into sharp focus an articulation of common freedoms strived for under extremely varying...

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Executive ‘horse-trading’ united Scotland: the Scottish constitutional convention and its relevance today

Published on: 29 September 2015

Written by: Robin McAlpine All articles by Robin McAlpine

The constitutional convention changed Scottish politics through hard earned consensus building. The Scottish...

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So, what was Magna Carta?

Published on: 28 September 2015

Written by: Richard Elliott All articles by Richard Elliott

This year is the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. But what exactly was Magna Carta?

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Time for a democracy commission?

Published on: 22 September 2015

Written by: Mathew Lawrence All articles by Mathew Lawrence

Written by: Sarah Birch All articles by Sarah Birch

Political inequality and disengagement are increasing. Is a Democracy Commission part of the solution?

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