Giving communities decision-making power is about more than curating what goes on stage - lyngardner chats to David Jubb from Citizens In Power. We're working with David on #JuryForJoy - our new citizens' jury for West Cumbria about culture & creativity. thestage.co.uk/opinion/giving…

Seeking small group facilitators in #WestCumbria for citizens' jury. Working times 2+7 May online prep sessions, then 14 May eve online, 18+19 May in person, 22 May eve online, £750 #Workington #Maryport #Millom #Silloth #Aspatria #Cockermouth #Sellafield everyonehere.org/get-involved/s…

Very much enjoyed catching up with lyngardner to talk about the Jury for Joy which is created by the team at Everyone Here in West Cumbria. Is there a role for citizen-led decision-making in creativity and culture? And if so, how might things change?

📢 Announcing 'The School for Everyday Democracy'! Today we're excited to announce a new major programme which aims to build the power of people from all walks of life to create a better, fairer democracy in the UK. 🧵👇

We’re looking forward to taking part in this conversation today to explore approaches to citizen-led decision-making 💛

More incredible speakers: Hedda Archbold on "Closing Well", David Jubb & Saad Eddine Said سعدالدين سعيد on Citizens Assemblies, Matt Peacock on Arts & Homelessness. Plus insights from Nola Sterling and Linden Walcott-Burden Linden Walcott-Burton FRSA ! #DiversePerspectives

"It's not just who makes decisions, it's how they're made" 🗞️ New blog from David Jubb, Citizens In Power just published The first in a series of blogs commissioned for the open policy programme on #devolution & increased local decision making #CitizenLed culturecommons.uk/post/guest-blo…

People defending hereditary peers in the House of Lords are characterising their abolition as a choice between the hereditary principle and more life peers appointed by Prime Minister of the day. It’s a false choice. The choice should be between all peers and a House of Citizens

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Clive Lewis MP is putting forward a private members’ bill that will include a citizens’ assembly on water company ownership.

🗣️ Deliberative democracy on assisted dying: “It isn’t too late.” Rafael Behr in The Guardian today explores Kim Leadbeater MBE MP Assisted Dying Bill and ‘the big opportunity being missed’ to use deliberative democracy. 🔗theguardian.com/commentisfree/… 👇🧵

🗣️James Robertson from Sortition Foundation argues that when it comes to an elected Lords, "The public aren’t going to stand for another set of elected politicians to hold the first set to account."