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Sortition Foundation

@sortitionnow

Transform politics. Upgrade democracy now!

We want #sortition, where groups of everyday people, selected by democratic lottery, make the decisions.

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At Put People First we are calling for radical reform of the House of Lords to make sure politics is for everyone. 🤔Did you know? The bill to remove hereditary peers from the Lords has now reached the committee stage.

At Put People First we are calling for radical reform of the House of Lords to make sure politics is for everyone. 
🤔Did you know? The bill to remove hereditary peers from the Lords has now reached the committee stage.
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Throughout February 2025, Sortition Foundation & Sortition Europe, with the incredible help of our SORT-EU partner network from all across the EU, is running the democratic lottery to select people for the next European Citizens' Panel on "a new European budget fit for our

Throughout February 2025, Sortition Foundation & Sortition Europe, with the incredible help of our SORT-EU partner network from all across the EU, is running the democratic lottery to select people for the next European Citizens' Panel on "a new European budget fit for our
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24 hours to go on my Kickstarter to launch 'Murder in the Climate Assembly'. We almost have enough to fund a new #writing #competition too kickstarter.com/projects/dabad… Crowdfunding is a way to get an early copy: £4/$5 for an eBook etc. but contact us if you'd like to get it direct

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Throwback to our campaign launch to #CleanUpPolitics at the #DNSummit25 last Friday with our amazing panel - Anya from Compassion in Politics, Alastair from Sortition Foundation, Moussa from Community Organisers and Glen from Marsh Farm. 👏

Throwback to our campaign launch to #CleanUpPolitics at the #DNSummit25 last Friday with our amazing panel - Anya from <a href="/CompInPolitics/">Compassion in Politics</a>, Alastair from <a href="/SortitionNow/">Sortition Foundation</a>, Moussa from <a href="/corganisers/">Community Organisers</a> and Glen from Marsh Farm. 👏
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From the House of Cronies... Who would you fire? 858.org.uk/house-of-citiz… #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #858Project

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Lottocracy vs. House of Citizens: Contradictory or Compatible? No fooling, on April 1st (5PM GMT) you can hear @sortitionnow's co-founder Brett Hennig discussing legislatures selected by lottery with Alex Guerrero Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #HouseOfCitizens #UKPolitics

Lottocracy vs. House of Citizens: Contradictory or Compatible?
No fooling, on April 1st (5PM GMT) you can hear @sortitionnow's co-founder <a href="/BSHennig/">Brett Hennig</a> discussing legislatures selected by lottery with <a href="/Alex_A_Guerrero/">Alex Guerrero</a>
Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#HouseOfCitizens #UKPolitics
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They're right, a Lords based on Prime Ministerial patronage has no place in modern society. We must scrap the "Indefensible" (Keir Starmer's word) House of Lords and replace it with a #HouseOfCitizens Sign the petition today 👇 858.org.uk/house-of-citiz… #858Project

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More and more people are coming around to the idea of replacing "the best club in London" with a #HouseOfCitizens. We trust each other to make sure laws are sensible and fair. We don't need more politicians and party political patronage. #858Project x.com/opinion/status…

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Last year @sortitionnow selected thirty citizens from Australia to serve on a citizens' jury to discuss: "Under what circumstances, if any, should AI be used in Australian health systems to detect or diagnose disease?" To learn more visit: uow.edu.au/the-stand/2024…

Last year @sortitionnow selected thirty citizens from Australia to serve on a citizens' jury to discuss: "Under what circumstances, if any, should AI be used in Australian health systems to detect or diagnose disease?"

To learn more visit: uow.edu.au/the-stand/2024…
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Protesters from Assemble disrupted the House of Lords to demand a House of the People. Listen to their spokesperson Bertie Coyle speaking about why they took action.⁠ ⁠ #HouseOfCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #Citizens #858Project

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.Clive Lewis MP "proposed a Water Bill, which, if passed, would launch a representative citizens’ assembly to determine the future of the sector, following years of large dividends and bonuses being taken out of the system by privatised water firms." bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/my-…

.<a href="/labourlewis/">Clive Lewis MP</a> "proposed a Water Bill, which, if passed, would launch a representative citizens’ assembly to determine the future of the sector, following years of large dividends and bonuses being taken out of the system by privatised water firms."

bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/my-…
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A post to celebrate the The Rest Is Politics podcast giving its seal of approval to citizens' assemblies as a way forward for democratic reform. Thank you ALASTAIR CAMPBELL & Rory Stewart and looking forward to hearing more. Sortition Foundation hughpope.substack.com/p/citizens-ass…

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Reform & trust 📊 New YouGov polling on trust commissioned by @sortitionnow shows people who voted Reform UK in the 2024 trust citizen assembly members more, and members of parliament less, than all other voter groups ➡️ 858.org.uk #HouseOfCitizens #UKPolitics

Reform &amp; trust
📊 New YouGov polling on trust commissioned by @sortitionnow shows people who voted <a href="/reformparty_uk/">Reform UK</a> in the 2024 trust citizen assembly members more, and members of parliament less, than all other voter groups

➡️ 858.org.uk
#HouseOfCitizens #UKPolitics
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💡 Citizens of the North West trust their fellow citizens way more than politicians. Just one in 10 actually trust politicians to tell the truth! Read more in this great piece by Joseph Timan@josephtiman @josephtiman.bsky.social for Manchester News Evening MEN 👇 manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

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Supporters of @sortitionnow's #858Project to scrap the House of Lords and replace it with a House of Citizens have come up with ideas for satirical movie posters to promote the campaign. Enjoy! 📽️🍿 858.org.uk

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52 everyday citizens, chosen by lottery, will help redefine the future of arts and creativity across the West of England somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-… #DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKArts

52 everyday citizens, chosen by lottery, will help redefine the future of arts and creativity across the West of England

somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-…

#DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKArts
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It’s time for us to build greater democracy for Greater Manchester. Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friend’s Meeting House to discuss putting the power in ordinary people’s hands. RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e

It’s time for us to build greater democracy for Greater Manchester. Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friend’s Meeting House to discuss putting the power in ordinary people’s hands. 

RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e