LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Does the People's Vote clamour herald a move to more referendums?

By Louise Round | 12 December 2018

Electoral events are, of course, at the cornerstone of our democracy. But Louise Round asks if it...

FINANCE

We need to talk about finance

By Piali Das Gupta | 12 December 2018

Piali Das Gupta wants central Government, caught up with Brexit, to start paying attention to the...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Be wary of good intentions

By Claire Fox | 05 December 2018

New Year’s resolution: however nasty social media might get, don’t let’s lobby for even more powe...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

More councils need to help drown out the voices of hatred

05 December 2018

Many councils are leading the chorus which is starting to drown out the voices of hatred threaten...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Democracy's different down under

23 November 2018

Most people are aware that voting in Australia is compulsory, but far fewer will be informed abou...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Reinvigorating local democracy

By Will Godfrey | 07 November 2018

A conference in Newport this week looked at the future of democracy. Will Godfrey emphasises the ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The third option

By Reema Patel | 07 November 2018

Deliberative democracy is helping bridge the gap between people and policy says Reema Patel

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Local democracy reporters aid transparency

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2018

The Local Democracy Reporting Service – the new BBC scheme that attempts to fill the gap in the r...

BUSINESS

Democracy can only ever be the winner

By Matthew Barraclough | 06 November 2018

Head of Local News Partnerships at the BBC, Matthew Barraclough, on a new project adding another ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Say 'no' to municipal censorship

By Claire Fox | 30 October 2018

When grassroots activists proactively engage in the democratic process, they should be allowed to...