Rethinking representation

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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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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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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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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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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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The Labour candidates on an English Labour Party, a constitutional convention and a written constitution

Published on: 5 August 2015

Written by: ourKingdom editors All articles by ourKingdom editors

Labour leadership candidates responses on an English Labour Party and the Constitution.

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Wales and the changing Union

Published on: 4 August 2015

Written by: Hywel Ceri Jones All articles by Hywel Ceri Jones

Further devolution to Wales is necessary but must be considered as part of a shift to a federal UK. A constitutional...

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Communitarian governance: a public education challenge

Published on: 30 July 2015

Written by: Henry Tam All articles by Henry Tam

A key goal of public education should be to foster a better understanding of the principles of good governance...

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Why does the UK need a constitutional convention? An interview with Anthony Barnett

Published on: 28 July 2015

Written by: Anthony Barnett All articles by Anthony Barnett

Written by: Phil England All articles by Phil England

Phil England asks Anthony Barnett, founder of openDemocracy, about the UK's constitutional crisis and the relevance...

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Changing the way politics works: an interview with Katrin Oddsdottir

Published on: 1 July 2015

Written by: Phil England All articles by Phil England

Phil England talks to Katrin Oddsdottir, a member of Iceland's 2011 Constitutional Council, about the process of...

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Priorities of the people: an interview with Iceland's Citizens Foundation

Published on: 30 June 2015

Written by: Phil England All articles by Phil England

Phil England interviews Gunnar Grimsson and Robert Bjarnson of the Citizens Foundation, pioneers of an open-source...

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Six reasons why the UK parliament should have youth quotas

Published on: 15 June 2015

Written by: Juliana Bidadanure All articles by Juliana Bidadanure

Young people are disadvantaged economically yet politically marginalised and demonised. Are youth quotas in...

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The most disproportionate election in our history. 2020 must not be a repeat.

Published on: 11 June 2015

Written by: Katie Ghose All articles by Katie Ghose

The electoral system is broken beyond all dispute. Here's why, and here's how to fix it.

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The government says no to democratic reform

Published on: 28 May 2015

Written by: Graham Allen All articles by Graham Allen

One of the first things this government has done is to effectively disband the Committee for political and...

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A free election, but not a fair one

Published on: 26 May 2015

Written by: Peter Evans All articles by Peter Evans

The 2015 election result shows just how absurdly unfair our voting system is. To change it we need political...

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The British syndrome: an abdication of responsibility

Published on: 25 April 2015

Written by: David Marquand All articles by David Marquand

There are glaring absences at the heart of the UK elections contest. The new preface to his ‘Essay on Britain, now’...

Democracy is being eroded across the world.

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