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May 2022
Democracy Drinks Sheffield – hosted by The Democracy Network
Across the globe, people that work on or are interested in democracy, transparency, anti-corruption, human rights and citizen voice and power, have been meeting up at informal networking events known as #DemocracyDrinks. The events attract a lively mixture of people from charities, international institutions, think tanks, national and local governments and representations, academia, public affairs consultancies, social businesses, campaigners and active citizens. #DemocracyDrinks Sheffield will be hosted by the Democracy Network as part of the Festival of Debate. It will…
Find out more »Councils for PR Launch Event – From MVM and Get PR Done
Councils for PR is a new campaign by Make Votes Matter and GET PR DONE! With the aim to encourage our councils to declare their support for proportional representation (PR) voting for Parliamentary elections. Join them on Zoom at 7pm on Monday, May 23rd to hear from our speakers as to how you can contribute: Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South; Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales; Cllr Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrat, Cheltenham…
Find out more »June 2022
Briefing: Elections, parties and the case for renewing democracy – The Democracy Network
A protest against democratic politics has been mounting for decades and is gathering steam. It can be seen in the form of ‘silent’ and ‘noisy’ protests across advanced democracies. Mainstream political parties are failing to respond to the protest against democratic politics. This can be seen in their electoral decline, yet centre-left and centre-right parties have shifted their policy positions in response to the right populist challenge, most obviously on immigration. But it is a not a strategy that is…
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