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In an earlier post, I reviewed a book about Independents for Frome (IfF), who in 2011 took control of the Somerset town’s parish council and showed that a lot more can be done at this often neglected level of government. I’ve rather liked the story, because it challenges people’s assumptions about how politics should work.…
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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…
Assembly Project 