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Empowerment: Here’s why it matters

19.02.2010 // by Guy Aitchison // View comments
The following piece by Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, director of the Muslim Council of Britain, appears in the Independent online. More »
Why democracy matters to pluralism

12.02.2010 // by Muhammad Abdul Bari // View comments
Back in 1994, Philippe C. Schmitter argued in an essay that the "expectation sof millions of ordinary citizens" and their "long subordinated ideals of equality, participation, accountability, responsiveness and self realisation" makes the need to examine mechanisms for delivery of accountability critical. More »
Politics for the public

09.02.2010 // by Dolan Cummings // View comments
Any initiative that encourages debate about the state of politics and how we might make things better is to be welcomed. More »
Why I am supporting stronger local government

08.02.2010 // by Jonathan Carr-West // View comments
It is urgent that communities, neighbourhoods and citizens are engaged on issues that affect them, and strong responsive councils should be the framework for achieving this. More »
Why I am supporting lobbying transparency for the Power2010 pledge

05.02.2010 // by Tom Griffin // View comments
We need a lobbying register to clean up politics. More »