🏗 Building participatory infrastructure for a people-led future 📅 Thursday 29th February, 13:00-14:00, UCL Excited to be sharing my work over the last few years as part of Institute for Global Prosperity 's series on deliberative democracy. eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-par…

💥🗳️ NEW 🗳️💥 The Government’s new rules are blocking a registered voter from exercising her democratic rights. We’re challenging these biased regulations before it’s too late. goodlaw.social/ax8a

Labour today announce they will introduce citizens assemblies and juries to tackle the contentious issues the country faces. HUGELY encouraging! Proud that involve is part of conversations on how to make this happen - across whole political spectrum. thetimes.co.uk/article/e923e7…

What a weekend of culture, activism & community in MCR: Fête of Britain Factory International (legislative theatre, assemblies, music, joy); #MaterialPower Palestinian embroidery the Whitworth; & #BigFinish climate & cultural crises Figs in Wigs HOME - Fully inspired & activated🔥🙌

How could we use a strategic framework to advance participatory practice for the benefit of people and planet? Join us this Thursday 29 February for an #IGPSoundbite with Oli Whittington @Shift_org exploring what a people-led future could look like eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-par…

Today we are joined by Oli Whittington, Strategic Design Lead at @Shift_org for an #IGPSoundbite exploring what a people-led future could look like. Find out more about our Soundbite series: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/igp/s…

Mastering Group Decision-Making: Striking the Perfect Balance by Lisa Gill (she/her) lisagillreimaginaire@mastodon link.medium.com/nhU1JGolDHb

NEW Circular Power Politics: A Politician's Guide To Five Opportunities To Lead With And For The People Very excited to put this out into the world today - the key output of a year of work with Omezzine Khélifa Lisa Witter Apolitical Foundation Link and summary in 🧵

On #IWD2024 Ireland is voting on whether to remove the gendered language of ‘women in the home’ in its constitution. The recommendation came from Ireland’s #CitizensAssembly on #GenderEquality, showing how they can open the door to change. buff.ly/3wLpdr2 🧵👇

Mariana Mazzucato and I just published a new paper, arguing that we must fundamentally rethink our approach to housing, such that is dignified, durable, beautiful, adaptable, non-extractive and made available for all, as a common good councilonurbaninitiatives.com/resources/mode…

In 6 months, the UN #SummitOftheFuture will explore how to address gaps in global governance. A permanent #GlobalCitizensAssembly could offer a solution. Read our challenge paper, co-authored w/ United Nations Foundation Iswe Foundation Southern Voice Plataforma CIPÓ United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK) gcacoalition.org 🧵

How can we transform public service design and delivery by focusing on the power of human relationships? We talked to nick kimber and Osian Jones Camden Council to explore how they are changing public services for the better. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

Do we need more💰to fund a broken system or totally redesign & create a new health & care social contract with the public? Would a new government be courageous enough to shift resources from acute to community, primary, prevention, person not organisation? theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

The next Trust the People organising course kicks off on Monday 29th April. Secure your slot now and get the skills needed to build the world we need! trustthepeople.earth #peoplepower #change #democracy

Sharing some sad news today that many of you will know we've been holding for some months. Luckily, we've been able to work through this reality in a time where we're getting better at ending with love and care—and that's making me feel more excited than ever for what's to come.

This goes a long way in making the toolkit of participatory democracy accessible and deliverable for institutions looking to reverse their downward trust cycle with citizens. Props to Jon Alexander and New Citizen Project team!

The #858Project launches today (at exactly 8:58am). It's been #858 years since King Henry II introduced juries as the backbone of our legal system. It's time to finish the job & put ordinary people at the helm in politics too! 858.org.uk

Central tweet (for me) of an important and insightful thread on what James Kanagasooriam calls “Sandcastle Politics” I would call it Consumer Democracy Both of us think it’s storing up trouble…

I said just after the exit poll dropped at 10pm last night that we were experiencing the most significant general election result since Margaret Thatcher's victory in 1979.  I haven't changed my view, though 1979 and 2024 could not be more different in the explanations for why

💔 #GE2024 has shattered any illusion that the House of Commons fairly represents Britain’s voters 🤯 Labour now holds almost 2/3rds of seats in return for 1/3rd of vote 📰 Read why Labour can & should use this power to reform the voting system 🧵 1/4 labourlist.org/2024/07/labour…