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== Why it matters == | |||
In the UK, three out of five – 60.3% of the voting population, (Jan 2020) – are unhappy with the functioning of our democracy. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/02/as-world-loses-faith-in-democracy-leaders-of-vision-are-desperately-needed theguardian.com]</ref> | |||
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Why it mattersIn the UK, three out of five – 60.3% of the voting population, (Jan 2020) – are unhappy with the functioning of our democracy. [1] EventsOct 17 - 24 Pop Up Tomorrow, 2019, Thu-Thu CampaignsUnlock Democracy, campaigns for a more participatory democracy in Britain. It continues to work with and support other organisations such as Local Works on the Sustainable Communities Act. W Flatpack democracyError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Quotes "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about" Margaret Wheatley [2] See also Interwiki links Independents for Frome W External links
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MapsThe Civic Crowd, aims to map initiatives and ideas for citizen-powered change, providing an open public domain resource Quotes“Where democracy counts most it is nowhere to be seen…by the time we are asked for our opinion, there will be little left to discuss but the colour of the road signs”. George Monbiot [3] ResearchWe’re all in this together: harnessing user and community co - production of public outcomes, Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler, June 2013 birmingham.ac.uk Democratic Audit, independent research organisation, established as a not-for-profit company, and based at the London School of Economics. "Our core objective is to advance education, and to undertake and promote research into, the quality and effectiveness of UK democracy." VideoError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
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