In a bumper election year across the world, Gary Gardner from CASSE argues that election-based democracy in the past few hundred years was a deliberately anti-democratic move engineered by elites. Could sortition hold the answer to big issues? resilience.org/stories/2024-0…

It's really notable now how often discussions on threats to democracy include a pointer to deliberative methods, like citizens' assemblies, as an important part of the response - great to see that shift Claudia Chwalisz Graham Allen Sarah Castell Miriam Levin Suzanne Hall

📣 Keir Starmer’s right-hand woman Sue Gray caused a stir with her public support of citizens’ assemblies.

Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why a Labour government might champion deliberative democracy

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Wise words from Bobby Duffy on Start the Week - deliberative approaches are now being seen as a normal, everyday part of a better democracy.
We at @InvolveUK are proud to be a part of designing deliberation in our democracy, and showing how it can unlock complex problems.

We argue in today's Financial Times that with Labour’s plan to remove hereditary peers and appoint more life peers, the upper chamber risks becoming even more subservient to machinations of party interests, undermining its ability to hold the government to account.
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A greater citizens' voice in issues affecting all of us is a key to enhancing democracy.
Lucy McCormick argues 'To counter these ill winds of authoritarianism, Britain must learn that the answer is more democracy, not less'
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ON THE BLOG: Citizens' assemblies: what are they and how can policy-makers use them?

Alan Renwick explains that citizens’ assemblies can help policy-makers in developing policy effectively, but their potential role is often misunderstood.
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Great blog by David Steven advocating for a permanent #GlobalcitizensAssembly building on the first Global Assembly hailed by António Guterres as “a practical way of showing how we can accelerate action through solidarity and people power.”

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The tide is turning against the House of Lords, with every new dodgy donor given a peerage and every washed-up politician making a come-back, people are realising the House of Lords is not fit for purpose. We could have a House of Citizens instead!

Creativity is all about new ideas. Processes to include wider diversity of people can bring in new ideas and new audiences too!
Sortition Foundation's Director David Jubb speaks with The Stage's lyngardner about deliberative processes revolutionising the arts.
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A recent podcast I was part of for Compass with Frances Foley and James Robertson of Sortition Foundation on the #GlobalAssembly of 2021, #HardArt and the next steps for deliberative democracy.

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After a hearty lunch, Tom Lord from Sortition Foundation tackles the subject of selection by lottery and stratification. This is important to have an assembly be broadly representative of a community. “For politics to work for people like us, it has to include people like us.”

🏛️Our global governance systems were built for an earlier age. They are no longer fit to address the compounding crises the planet is facing. Today marks a six months campaign to build a Coalition for a permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly.
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'Trust is a two-way street'
In a wide-ranging discussion, Sortition Foundation's James Robertson chats with Global Assembly's Jamie Kelsey Fry & Compass's Frances Foley to make the case that it's time for the Lords to step aside & let people decide.
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At 36 minutes in James Robertson gives a cracking argument for a permanent Sortition chosen #houseofcitizens . All power Sortition Foundation for such an important campaign. I had a great time on the show, thanks Compass!
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Last week we were joined by members of the SouthamptonCC Citizens' Climate Assembly to present their recommendations to senior council officers, members and a wide range of people from across the city of Southampton.

Their recommendations are now available in full...

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A lacklustre campaign, confused messaging and rushed campaigning have all been blamed for the Irish referendum no-vote. But a key factor was the government watering down recommendations made by Ireland’s citizens’ assembly.

Read more over on our blog:
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🚨Join us now for the launch of our Collaborative Democracy Network! 📺

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