Category: Landscape
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Bringing digital disruption to government
A few weekends ago we were invited to speak at TransPolitica, a conference on real world policy changes for a radically better future. Together with Tim from the CivicTech coworking hub RainGods (home to Represent’s London office) and Dan from MegaNexus we discussed how social enterprises are revolutionising democracy and the political process: from better information, to…
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ProgCode network – civictech in the USA
CivicTech is a global phenomena, arguably most coming of age during Obama’s first campaign, and more recently Donald Trump’s campaign has made powerful and inventive use of the resources available in the 2015 election to target and mobilise voters. The Bernie tech movement are building a network of tech volunteers and are creating open-source tools for…
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One X is not enough to determine your future.
So what next? TL;DR: Democracy is being updated at https://rep.roundbear.org — the world’s first online peer-to-peer governance platform. Get involved. Ultimately, after the denial and amazement, this is our opportunity to make Great Britain do bold, brilliant, and inspiring things. We have no one holding us back, and no one to blame. The future is ours to…
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Your UK polling day toolkit – everything you need to get to the polls and vote
Polling stations across the UK will be open today from 7am until 10pm today. We’ve put together everything your need to make your voice count. Find your polling station If you have your polling card to hand your polling station should be clearly marked. But, life is not always that simple. Find your nearest polling…
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Successful participatory democracy experiment is actually quite boring
A common first reaction to the idea of more participative democracy is that dangerous and radical things will happen – ie the “we’ll bring back hanging” cliché. So it is that I love this finding an experiment by our friends at Loomio reported on Civicist. At the end of the four weeks, after five discussions consisting…
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Things we’ve been reading recently
25% of Estonians electoral votes are cast online. Laws have been updated to address the issues of privacy, security and trust, without reverting to isolation and protectionism. Manuel Arriaga, author of the excellent Rebooting Democracy discusses the possibility of a “Citizen’s Chamber” as an additional political entity in Foreign Policy. “Being able to affect how things are run in…
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This Is How Fast America Changes Its Mind
via Bloomberg There are two main points to take from this graph. 1. Change is happening faster – that much is obvious. 2. Compassion is changing. This one’s a little harder to discern, but either: a) Our ‘circle of compassion’ is expanding to include more people who aren’t like us, or b) Our ‘circle of social…
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7 steps to a political system we can all be proud of
One of the worst things about elections is that we all go along with a lie which none of us believe: “This is the best we can do.” We can do far better, and if you’ve ever shouted at the radio or watched the Leaders Debate without believing that they are amongst the smartest people…
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Democracy: process or project?
For #democracyday on the BBC this morning, Professor Michael Sandel hosted a lively debate about whether democracy works. He summed up by drawing a difference between democracy as process and democracy as project. Instead of conversations around first past the post vs. proportional representation, let’s make a project to ensure democracy addresses the stuff we…
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Greater Manchester to have elected mayor
Greater Manchester to have elected mayor The road to regional autonomy and civic engagement continues!
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How to upgrade democracy for the internet era
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Millennials demand a “participation economy”
Millennials instead demand a “participation economy” that allows them to contribute, co-create and shape the giving behaviors of brands they love. You Must Do Good For Your Brand to Do Well With Millennials
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New Poll Puts Podemos Neck-And-Neck With Spanish Socialist Party For Second Place In Spanish Politics | The Spain Report
New Poll Puts Podemos Neck-And-Neck With Spanish Socialist Party For Second Place In Spanish Politics | The Spain Report
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Bruce Sterling on the opportunities and risks of Smart City States.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OYNaoMkY8qY%3Flist%3DPLgSnsruJj0uGzRQt0shVBOynPKBz4ztho
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This Kid Made an App That Exposes Sellout Politicians
This Kid Made an App That Exposes Sellout Politicians
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For $4.95, This Service Will Lobby Politicians On Issues You Care About | Co.Exist | World changing ideas and innovation
For $4.95, This Service Will Lobby Politicians On Issues You Care About | Co.Exist | World changing ideas and innovation
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Future-proofing cities: Bristol starts planning for a more resilient character
Future-proofing cities: Bristol starts planning for a more resilient character Could Bristol be our first trial city? We hope do and are working to make it happen.
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The open source revolution is coming and it will conquer the 1% – ex CIA spy
The open source revolution is coming and it will conquer the 1% – ex CIA spy
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E-voting experiments end in Norway
E-voting experiments end in Norway Reasons: 1. “Voters’ fears about their votes becoming public could undermine democratic processes”, said the Government. Governments tend to be helped by low turnouts and civic uncertainty / fear, so should this be taken with a pinch of salt? 2. “Trials did not boost turnout” – this is more interesting.…