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Why I’m supporting deliberative consultations

17.01.2010 // by Stephen Whitehead // View comments
For many people in Britain today, consultation has become a dirty word. And it's easy to see why... More »
Observing the Deliberative Poll

11.01.2010 // by Richard Benson // View comments
I am writing this blog as an observer of the Deliberative Poll over the weekend, when a bunch of very ordinary people (my wife included) came together for two days to discuss ideas for improving our democracy. More »
I feel more positive about politics, and more likely to engage

11.01.2010 // by Paul Senior // View comments
The organisers had quite cunningly booked alarm calls for everyone at 8am. This was fortunate. A good number of us had found a friendly bar with a late license just a stones throw from the hotel, and the debate had continued into the small hours. More »
I’ve had my views changed on a number of things…

10.01.2010 // by Paul Senior // View comments
The first day was very informative, even though not what I expected. Its really clear now that this is no focus group, but is a proper experiment with a method of doing things. More »
Whoever wins the election, things can’t be left as they are

09.01.2010 // by Paul Senior // View comments
Travelling across a snow capped England this morning and still working through the topics. More »