Labour must take community empowerment seriously for a ‘take back control’ strategy to work
08/03/2023
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By Colin Miller & Matter Scott In his New Year speech Keir Starmer said that in its first year in
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How Can Labour Councils Connect With Their Communities – Lessons from lockdown
21/07/2021
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A recording of a Labour Party Conference panel discussion with Deeper Democracy member Colin Miller, with Steve Reed MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Anna Randle (Chief Executive of Collaborate, Darren Rodwell (Leader of Barking and Dagenham council) and Hannah O’Rourke (Labour Together),
Neighbourhoods and Global Crises – possibilities and solutions
21/07/2021
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‘Tomorrows Communities: Lessons for Community Based Transformation in the Age of Global Crises’.
Deeper Democracy members Henry Tam, Gabriel Chanan, Diane Warburton and Colin Miller, are delighted to be involved in contributing to this important and wide ranging new book.
A Progressive Alliance – What’s in a Name?
26/06/2021
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Many argue that the only chance of there being a Labour led government after the next elections is via a ‘progressive alliance’. An agreement between Labour, Liberal democrats and the ‘progressive nationalist’ SNP and Plaid Cymru. Is this democratically desirable? If it is would be be possible to create one and what form would it take?
Build Back Better in Brighton and Hove
21/07/2020
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Brighton and Hove Compass have launched a campaign to Build Back Better in the City and we are seeking signatures from residents and people who work in the City. While terrible, the Covid-19 crisis provides an opportunity to create a new and better ‘normal’ – and we think Brighton and Hove is the ideal place to set this in motion as we face an uncertain future.
Why We Need a National Community Support Plan
03/07/2020
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A brief outline by members of the Deeper Democracy Group of a series of proposals that the government urgently needs to adopt to support communities during this time of crises and beyond.
Will Community Engagement Be the Greatest Positive To Come Out of This Pandemic?
12/06/2020
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Will Community Engagement Be the Greatest Positive To Come Out of This Pandemic? Nick Beddow, a member of our Deeper
Citizen-Led Change
26/02/2020
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Today we proudly launch our new pamphlet ‘Participation at 45 degrees: techniques for citizen-led change’.
We argue that we urgently need to create a more participatory and deliberative democracy and explore the role of participatory practice in supporting the change.
Making Participation Count: A Manifesto
21/11/2019
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Our democratic system is in crisis. Many people blame Brexit, but the problems have been long in the making. Too
Rojava In Peril: Northern Syria, the Kurdish People and Deep Democracy
18/10/2019
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Rojava is under attack by the Turkish Government. This is a brief background to Rojava and the Kurdish people.