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When people come together in small groups to discuss what matters to their community. I’ve been reading lately about the French Revolution and seeing so many parallels to politics today, from the fracturing and paralysis of the elites to the weather problems. Are we on the cusp of a revolution? It is hard to say.…
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Last month, several left-wing MPs, including a press-ganged Jeremy Corbyn and other exiles from the Labour Party he once led, announced the formation of a new left-wing party. The provisional name Your Party was adopted by fluke, and it may well stick. The party has reportedly received 700,000 sign-ups in less than two weeks. This…
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An earlier event from Assemble last August, which launched the work to run the House of the People. This month’s event is at a different venue but will look quite similar. Why rely on the government to start national citizens’ assemblies if you can start your own? This is a huge task. But after over…
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A few aspiring assembly organisers I’ve spoken too have discussed the idea that a people’s assembly could stand independent candidates in elections. Is this a good idea? My personal opinion is that it’s better to wait and see where the assembly goes when you start it, and only make the decision about whether to stand…
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This is the second of what’s really a two-part post. In my previous post, I discussed the wider need for assembly democracy in the world. This one is about the more direct benefits of a people’s assembly in your local area, and why you should start one. As discussed in my first post, a people’s…
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In my previous and first post, I explained what a people’s assembly is. This is the first of a two-part post in which I discuss why we need them. This first part discusses the problems that lead us there in order to understand the broad argument for assembly democracy. The second will discuss the benefits…
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My New Year’s Resolution has been to start a people’s assembly in my local area, and I’ve started this blog to document how the project fares. The idea is simple: residents are invited to gather to debate an issue that matters to them, in a way that encourages them to find common ground, like a…
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