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May 28, 2010

Question Time: 'new politics' shoots itself in the foot

The new era of openness and dialogue just shot itself in the foot.
February 20, 2010

Last chance to have your say on democracy

Power 2010, the open campaign for democratic renewal, has entered the final few days of its public poll – where anyone can go online and vote for the changes they’d make to British democracy.
January 23, 2010

Your chance to vote for change

Apathy is born of impotence, not ignorance. Or so the amazing response to the Power 2010 vote to find the public's top ideas to fix politics would suggest with over 20,000 votes cast in under a week.
January 14, 2010

Understanding deliberative democracy

Deliberative assemblies should play a significant part in renewing democracy, says Stuart Weir, and most especially in agreeing a written constitution for the UK. They are at the core of the work of Power 2010, guided by James Fishkin.
December 22, 2009

Politics needs a wider TV debate
December 22, 2009

Big parties accused of stitch up over leaders' TV debate

The historic news that the leaders of Britain's three main political parties will for the first time take part in a series of televised debates at the next general election has been mired in accusations that they have 'stitched up democracy' for their own benefit.
November 30, 2009

Midnight deadline for Power 2010's unique democratic experiment

Power 2010, the UK coalition that aims to "change politics for good" is encouraging people to join thousands of others in coming up with ideas to "fix the system".
November 7, 2009

Integrity corrupted

I’m sure that I’m not the only person feeling somewhat taken aback by the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday about corruption in Afghanistan.
November 5, 2009

Nuclear waste project under pressure as advisor resigns

The resignation of an advisor who accused the Ministry of Defence of “ignoring its own advisory group” has called into question the future of a project aimed at dismantling nuclear submarines in central Plymouth.
November 1, 2009

Democracy is under threat from arms trade, says leading commentator

The arms trade is undermining democracy in countries around the globe, according to Andrew Feinstein, a former MP in South Africa, who was nicknamed “Mr Clean” by the media for his determination to investigate corruption.