Byline Times Podcast

Citizen's Assemblies: Restoring A Democratic Deficit

Listen Later
Are Citizens Assemblies the way to make up the so-called "democratic deficit" which leaves many people estranged from parliament?


Sue Gray the former senior civil servant who reported on Partygate during Boris Johnson’s time as Prime Minister seems to think so. In her first interview as chief of staff to Keir Starmer, she revealed that plans are being drawn up to bypass Whitehall and involve the public directly in decision making.


Citizens assembles are credited with building consensus in Ireland for allowing gay marriage and ending the ban on abortion. But what exactly are they? How do they work? And will they undermine the role of MPs?


Adrian Goldberg hears from Sarah Castell, CEO of the Involve Foundation, which aims to put people at the heart of decision making and Rebecca Willis is a Professor of energy and climate governance at Lancaster University who was behind the Climate Assembly which worked with the UK parliament in 2020.


Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

 

Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.

 

Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
Byline Times PodcastBy Adrian Goldberg
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

19 ratings

More shows like Byline Times Podcast

View all
Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast by Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

421 Listeners

Daily Politics from the New Statesman by The New Statesman

Daily Politics from the New Statesman

145 Listeners

The Two Matts by The New World

The Two Matts

72 Listeners

Oh God, What Now? by Podmasters

Oh God, What Now?

191 Listeners

Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring by Carole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth Abrahams

Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring

170 Listeners

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards by Steve Richards

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

52 Listeners

The Bunker – News without the nonsense by Podmasters

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

107 Listeners

The Fourcast by Channel 4 News

The Fourcast

43 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,856 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

1,255 Listeners

The Trawl by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

The Trawl

81 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: Leading by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

859 Listeners

Media Confidential by Prospect Magazine

Media Confidential

21 Listeners

Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell by Arthur Snell

Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

48 Listeners

Quiet Riot by Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny Campbell

Quiet Riot

43 Listeners