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![THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... a space beyond government ...
GOVERNMENTS of the Industrial World, you weary
giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new
home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the
past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You
have no sovereignty where we gather.
We have no elected government, nor are we likely to have
one, so I address you with no greater authority than that
with which liberty itself always speaks. I declare the global
social space we are building to be naturally independent of
the tyrannies you seek to impose on us. You have no moral
right to rule us nor do you possess any methods of
enforcement we have true reason to fear.
[...] Cyberspace does not lie within your borders. Do not
think that you can build it, as though it were a public
construction project. You cannot. It is an act of nature and
it grows itself through our collective actions.
John Perry Barlow (pictured), Declaration of the
Independence of Cyberspace, 1996
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Democratic Society Introduction
- 1. The Democratic Society Aplace for citizens An introduction to the Democratic Society 4.0
- 2. Part One THE DEMOCRATICSOCIETY Starving in the midst of plenty http://www.demsoc.org
- 3. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Everyone knows traditional politics is in trouble ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 4. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... falling turnouts ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 5. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... corruption scandals ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 6. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... disengaged young people ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 7. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... low trust in politicians ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 8. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and general apathy. http://www.demsoc.org
- 9. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY But, away from politics, this is the age of democracy. http://www.demsoc.org
- 10. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Adverts tell us we can take control ... ... by buying a newspaper http://www.demsoc.org
- 11. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY We can take a stand ... ... by buying a bar of soap http://www.demsoc.org
- 12. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY We can even change the world ... ... by using a computer operating system http://www.demsoc.org
- 13. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Everywhere, you can have it your way ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 14. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... tell people what you think ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 15. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... even vote people o TV shows. http://www.demsoc.org
- 16. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY This is the age of mass personalisation http://www.demsoc.org
- 17. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It’s the triumph of democracy http://www.demsoc.org
- 18. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY So why is politics doing so badly ? http://www.demsoc.org
- 19. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Part Two Consumer democracy - even better than the real thing http://www.demsoc.org
- 20. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Representative democracy is about mass compromise, not mass personalisation http://www.demsoc.org
- 21. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It is the art of getting a group of people ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 22. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... with di erent views ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 23. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... to come together around a manifesto ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 24. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and win over swing voters ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 25. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... in order to govern for four years. http://www.demsoc.org
- 26. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY There’s no room to have it your way. http://www.demsoc.org
- 27. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY If you’re used to personalisation ... Vote that guy o Big Brother Ten seconds Tell that Times columnist that One minute he’s an idiot Have my burger without mayonnaise Five minutes Buy made-to-measure jeans One week http://www.demsoc.org
- 28. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... politics is always going to disappoint Vote that guy o Big Brother Ten seconds Tell that Times columnist that One minute he’s an idiot Have my burger without mayonnaise Five minutes Buy made-to-measure jeans One week Change a government Four years, policy I don’t like if you’re lucky http://www.demsoc.org
- 29. So, election turnouthas fallen ... UK voter turnout at General Elections UK voter turnout at General Elections THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 1950-1969 average 2000-2009 average Source: International IDEA http://www.demsoc.org
- 30. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... here and elsewhere ... Years of highest and lowest election turnout since 1945 in selected mature democracies* 100 90 80 70 60 Highest turnouts all before 1980 All but 2 lowest turnouts after 1995 50 1945 1958 1971 1984 1997 2010 Highest Lowest Source: International IDEA. *Parliamentary elections in all EU member states that have been democracies continuously since 1950, plus US (presidential), Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, Iceland & Norway. Countries with compulsory voting excluded. Germany = West Germany before 1990. http://www.demsoc.org
- 31. ... mostly amongthe young ... UK voter turnout 2005 UK voter turnout 2005 THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Voters aged 65 and over Voters aged under 25 Source: British Election Survey 2005 http://www.demsoc.org
- 32. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and the not-as-young-as-they-once-were. After 1992, abstention started increasing among older age groups too 60 18-24 50 35-44 65-74 40 30 20 10 0 64 66 70 a b 79 83 87 92 97 01 05 74 74 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 19 19 Source: British Election Survey 2005 http://www.demsoc.org
- 33. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Party membership is also down Change in party membership numbers in 13 European countries, 1980-2000 0 -10 -20 -30 % -40 -50 -60 -70 ce ly UK y d s ia nd en k nd ium y nd ar wa an an Ita str an ed la la m rla m nl lg or Au er Ire Fr en Sw er Fi Be N he itz D G et Sw N Source: Mair & Van Biezen, Party Membership in 20 European Democracies in Party Politics v 7 (2001). http://www.demsoc.org
- 34. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Politics is becoming a hobby ... Image: Trainspotter (Wikimedia Commons) http://www.demsoc.org
- 35. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and not a very popular one. Membership of selected UK organisations 4 3 members (millions) 2 1 0 st PB ion ty s y* ur ) s ng ive em ru cie bo r RS bu un lT li at D yc La So n rv na B b (C to se M Li in io las n lke G TC at Co G N To C Source: News reports 2007-9 and corporate websites. * Glastonbury = 2008 attendance http://www.demsoc.org
- 36. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Meanwhile people turn to minor parties ... Vote share of larger minor parties in European Parliament elections 20 UKIP Green BNP 15 % 10 5 0 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 Source: UK O ce of the European Parliament http://www.demsoc.org
- 37. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and campaign groups ... 2004 1973 1999 1997 1975 2004 1934 1989 2001 http://www.demsoc.org
- 38. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... creating a sort of outsourced politics ... MORE TRAINS ! £ LOWER TAXES ! £ http://www.demsoc.org
- 39. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... with no need for compromises or trade-o s MORE HOSPITALS ! ? £ LOWER TAXES ! £ http://www.demsoc.org
- 40. Part Three THE DEMOCRATICSOCIETY New ! Politics-flavored technocracy* * contains no actual politics http://www.demsoc.org
- 41. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY As the general public have withdrawn, politics has become a closed and technocratic world http://www.demsoc.org
- 42. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Politics was always a small world ... (the ratio of elected politicians to citizens in the UK is the same as the ratio of seats in an executive box to seats in Wembley Stadium) Elected politicians = MPs, MEPs, Councillors (other than Parish Councillors), and members of devolved institutions http://www.demsoc.org
- 43. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... but now politicians are more similar ... Employment background of MPs 80 60 Professional & White Collar Business Manual 40 20 0 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 Source: House of Commons Library http://www.demsoc.org
- 44. ... and havesimilar lifestyles. Gerald Kaufman’s James Arbuthnot’s THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY expenses claims expenses claims • $2,750 rug from New • £2,749 tree pruning York • £2,433 housekeeper • £8,000 Bang & wages Olufsen BeoVision 40” television • £341 Aga servicing • £1,471 swimming pool • £600 carpet from maintenance Harrods • £2,340 replacement • £3,000 Bosch and windows Miele kitchen appliances Source: Daily Telegraph http://www.demsoc.org
- 45. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Can you tell who’s from which party ? A B • Born Blackburn, 1890 • Born London, 1904 • Left school aged 11 • Educated at • Assistant in weaver’s Winchester & Oxford shed • Worked in the City • Later career as a • Director of a railway brewer under Franco • Served as local • Art collector councillor • Education minister • Education minister http://www.demsoc.org
- 46. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Not too di cult for post-war politicians George Tomlinson (Lab) David Eccles (Cons) • Born Blackburn, 1890 • Born London, 1904 • Left school aged 11 • Educated at • Assistant in weaver’s Winchester & Oxford shed • Worked in the City • Later career as a • Director of a railway brewer under Franco • Served as local • Art collector councillor • Education minister • Education minister http://www.demsoc.org
- 47. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY How about now? A B • Born Edinburgh, 1967 • Born Norwich, 1967 • Public school • Public school • Oxford University • Oxford University • Journalist • Journalist • Think tank • Think tank • Entered Parliament • Entered Parliament 2005 2005 • Education brief • Education brief http://www.demsoc.org
- 48. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Much more di cult Michael Gove (Cons) Ed Balls (Lab) • Born Edinburgh, 1967 • Born Norwich, 1967 • Public school • Public school • Oxford University • Oxford University • Journalist • Journalist • Think tank • Think tank • Entered Parliament • Entered Parliament 2005 2005 • Education brief • Education brief http://www.demsoc.org
- 49. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Politics has become a life-long career Career backgrounds of MPs 90 Politics 80 Manual labour 70 Number of MPs 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 Source: House of Commons Library http://www.demsoc.org
- 50. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY The battleground is narrower ... Source: Labour poster from 1930s (Spartacus); Conservative campaign logo (Conservative Party website); BBC News article; Margaret Thatcher (BBC) http://www.demsoc.org
- 51. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and the battles harder to understand. Source: “Reconstruction” Conservative policy statement on the economy, page 8 http://www.demsoc.org
- 52. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Consultation has replaced decision ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 53. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and it’s not the same thing at all Even when the UK Government consulted on a very controversial issue - the future of nuclear power - there were only 1,784 responses from the public - and more than a third of consultation responses were from professionals, technicians or lobby groups 136 109 173 397 Academics Business Government 139 Individual Lobby group Other 1,784 Participants in consultation on future of UK Nuclear Power Source: Department for Energy and Climate Change. Academics includes consultants. http://www.demsoc.org
- 54. Part Four THE DEMOCRATICSOCIETY A few moments with our heads in our hands http://www.demsoc.org
- 55. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY So we have ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 56. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY People who want to engage ... EU voters asked “do you approve of the German voters asked “should there be a Swiss government model, with greater use referendum on the Lisbon Treaty?” of referendums?” No No 23% 30% Yes Yes 70% 77% German poll: Open Europe 2009. EU poll: Eurobarometer 1997 (EU = 1997 member states) Photos: World Naked Bike Ride Brighton (Nick Sayers), Tea Party Day protest, Orlando (Instapundit), “Downtown for all” campaign http://www.demsoc.org lobbying Seattle City Council, 2006 (Real Change)
- 57. ... but don’ttrust the system Would trust Would not trust Net %ge saying a member of that profession/group THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 100% “would tell the truth” 75% Journalists Politicians generally 86% 83% 50% Ministers Business leaders 25% Trade union officials 14% 17% Civil servants 0% Pollsters Parliament Civil service Man in the street Police TV News DON’T TRUST DO TRUST Scientists Priests Judges Academics Teachers Doctors -75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 Trust: Henley Centre report, quoted in Strategy Unit 2002 Risk report; Never Trust A Politician image, Nuno Machado Lopes; Trust in professions: MORI/BMA/Parliamentary Monitor 2003 http://www.demsoc.org
- 58. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY And a system that wants to be open ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 59. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... but can’t change itself enough. http://www.demsoc.org
- 60. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Tricky. http://www.demsoc.org
- 61. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Let’s start by looking at some good ideas that won’t work http://www.demsoc.org
- 62. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Reviving the party system + = http://www.demsoc.org
- 63. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Tinkering with the electoral system Electoral turnout, New Zealand 100 90 80 70 Proportional representation introduced from 1996 election 60 50 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 Source: New Zealand Electoral Commission http://www.demsoc.org
- 64. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Fixed-term Parliaments UK Parliamentary & US Congressional midterm elections Electoral turnout in seven most recent cycles, indexed (first election in 1980s = 100) 110 variable terms 100 90 80 fixed terms 70 USA UK 60 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Source: International IDEA http://www.demsoc.org
- 65. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY More consultations Image: Welsh Assembly Government. Statistic: Welsh Conservative Party website Just one of 92 consultation documents issued by the Welsh Assembly Government in the first six months of 2009 http://www.demsoc.org
- 66. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Redistributing power within the political class http://www.demsoc.org
- 67. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Listening more to campaign groups LOWER TAXES ! EVEN LOWER TAXES ! http://www.demsoc.org
- 68. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Before I talk about our proposal, let’s have ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 69. Part Five THE DEMOCRATICSOCIETY A brief historical interlude http://www.demsoc.org
- 70. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Once upon a time, there was a great hope for democracy, called http://www.demsoc.org
- 71. The Internet THE DEMOCRATICSOCIETY http://www.demsoc.org
- 72. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY In the 90s, it was a new democratic arena ... Electric Minds virtual community front page, 1996 (retrieved from rheingold.com) http://www.demsoc.org
- 73. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... a space beyond government ... GOVERNMENTS of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. We have no elected government, nor are we likely to have one, so I address you with no greater authority than that with which liberty itself always speaks. I declare the global social space we are building to be naturally independent of the tyrannies you seek to impose on us. You have no moral right to rule us nor do you possess any methods of enforcement we have true reason to fear. [...] Cyberspace does not lie within your borders. Do not think that you can build it, as though it were a public construction project. You cannot. It is an act of nature and it grows itself through our collective actions. John Perry Barlow (pictured), Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, 1996 http://www.demsoc.org
- 74. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... where a new Athens would arise. Hold still ! I can’t read facebook if you jiggle it Photo: Marble at Getty Villa, Santa Monica (Simon Bisson/Flickr) http://www.demsoc.org
- 75. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY I think we all know it hasn’t quite worked out like that. http://www.demsoc.org
- 76. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY The internet encourages views to cluster ... Map of political blogosphere during the 2008 US Presidential Election, Harvard Internet & Democracy blog http://www.demsoc.org
- 77. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... privileges extreme positions ... BBC Have Your Say, day after Euro elections, 2009 Actual votes for BNP & UKIP vs 30 most recommended comments to question mainstream parties, June 2009 “Is Britain entering a new political age?” Other UKIP + BNP 20% 23% Pro-BNP/Pro-UKIP Mainstream parties 80% 77% Source: Democratic Society analysis; BBC http://www.demsoc.org
- 78. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and drowns out facts with ranting. Global warming fears are just that, fears; like everyone with a cold thinks they have the pig flu. In the great scale of things even a million years is just a blink and the green crowd think More stupidity from this discredited administration. What other country has they can foretell the future by sticking their heads out of the so wilfully 'hamstrung' its industry and introduced legislation which will cost window! The government promote the fear to raises tax. The the general populace so much? nut-cutlet and sandal brigade do it because it is the latest fashion. As I sit here, looking out of my window at a beautiful 81 degrees, I wonder if I should put on my bikini and sarong So let's get this straight. We don't emit a trace element quantity of essential, life-giving gas and we BENEFIT by £1 and do a bit of sunbathing! Of course, I have "massaged" Trillion? There's not even any flippin warming that can be the figure, in cardiff it is barely 14 degrees and, when you shown to be out of the ordinary, and for ten years there's been add the wind-chill factor, ITS DAMN COLD AND I STILL flat or cooling temperatures. CO2 driven warming my hat. HAVE THE HEATING ON. In MAY!!! This is obscene, ideologically driven fraud. Insanity, nothing less. We can ALL massage the figures to suit, milliband, this,make no mistake, is just ANOTHER SCAM TO TAKE Global warming is just a con to milk taxes from the ordinary person. EVEN MORE OF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!! It would be interesting to see just who has heavy investments in the 'Green' Industries. Government Ministers?; MPs?; Anyone care to place a bet? One way to fill the tax gap ZaNu liebour have created. Green taxes are the new window tax. Why not just stop packing this small island with immigrants, that would reduce our carbon footprint better than more tax. Just why are governments clinging to the hoax that CO2 forces 'Global Warming' ? It is scientific fact that the earth is in a cooling phase and has been for the past 9 years. If Labour ministers say there is a huge risk from so- More CO2 - the gas of life - can only be beneficial to our called global warming, then it is clear that the whole thing is rubbish. Those of us who are "climate change biosphere and human environment and well-being. denyers" are labelled by the enviro-hippies as on a par with holocaust denyiers, but their whole premise is based on poor science. None of the original computer models have been even CLOSE to what we are experiencing now. Comments on Daily Mail article “recommended” by more than 50 users, 5 May 2009. http://www.demsoc.org
- 79. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It is prone to verbal diarrhoea ... US Constitution Animal Farm Typical novel Pride & Prejudice More than 9 hours of reading One day on Comment is Free at average reading speed 0 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 ,0 ,0 ,0 0, 0, 30 60 90 12 15 One day on Comment is Free = Estimated words posted on CiF on 9 May 2008. Calculated by averaging comment lengths on 20 randomly selected threads then multiplying average comment length by total comment count http://www.demsoc.org
- 80. ... and lackscommon political space. Top ten political blogs, by Technorati authority THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ? http://www.demsoc.org
- 81. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It’s not all bad, though. The Internet has been great for ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 82. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Transparency ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 83. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... information sharing ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 84. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... international links ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 85. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... political campaigning ... Image source: Teehan + Lax http://www.demsoc.org
- 86. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and access to a range of news and comment. http://www.demsoc.org
- 87. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY So, the question we ask is ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 88. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Can we take the accessibility, information and passion of the Net and combine them with the common spaces, shared rules and need for compromise of the political world ? http://www.demsoc.org
- 89. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Part Six Yes, we can (try) ! http://www.demsoc.org
- 90. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Our starting point: Politicians, academics and campaign groups can’t reform democracy on their own. http://www.demsoc.org
- 91. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY To change politics, we have to make a demand of everyone: http://www.demsoc.org
- 92. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Decide to be a citizen ! http://www.demsoc.org
- 93. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY The Democratic Society is there to support that decision. It aims to build: http://www.demsoc.org
- 94. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY A network of local organisations ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 95. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... dedicated to citizenship ... Information Discussion Voting Source: Wellcome images http://www.demsoc.org
- 96. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... not partisan posturing. Global warming fears are just that, fears; like everyone with a cold thinks One way to fill the tax gap ZaNu liebour they have the pig flu. In the great have created. Green taxes are the new scale of things even a million years is window tax. Why not just stop packing this just a blink and the green crowd think small island with immigrants, that would they can foretell the future by sticking reduce our carbon footprint better than their heads out of the window! The more tax. So let's get this straight. We don't emit a fear to government promote the trace element quantity of essential, life-giving gas sandal raises tax. The nut-cutlet and and we BENEFIT by £1 Trillion? There's not latest brigade do it because it is the It would be interesting to fashion. even any flippin warming that can be shown to see just who has heavy If Labour ministers say there is a huge risk be out of the ordinary, and for ten years there's investments in the 'Green' from so-called global warming, then it is clear been flat or cooling temperatures. CO2 driven that the whole thing is rubbish. Those of us Industries. Government warming my hat. This is obscene, ideologically who are "climate change denyers" are Ministers?; MPs?; Anyone driven fraud. Insanity, nothing less. labelled by the enviro-hippies as on a par with care to place a bet? holocaust denyiers, but their whole premise is based on poor science. None of the original computer models have been even CLOSE to Global warming is what we are experiencing now. More stupidity from this just a con to milk discredited administration. What other country has so wilfully taxes fromlooking out of my window at a beautiful 81 As I sit here, the ordinaryIbit of sunbathing! Ofput on myI bikini "massaged" degrees, wonder if I should and sarong 'hamstrung' its industry and are governments clinging Just why and do a person. course, have introduced legislation the hoax that CO2 forces to which will 'Global Warming' ? It is scientific figure, in cardiff it is barely 14 degrees and, when you cost the general populace so the fact that the earth is in a cooling the wind-chill factor, ITS DAMN COLD AND I STILL add much? HAVE THE HEATING ON. In MAY!!! phase and has been for the past 9can ALL massage the figures to suit, milliband, We years. More CO2 - the gas of life - this,make no mistake, is just ANOTHER SCAM TO TAKE can only be beneficial to our EVEN MORE OF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!! biosphere and human environment and well-being. http://www.demsoc.org
- 97. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Online and o ine support each other... http://www.demsoc.org
- 98. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... involving members in national debates. Image: Hospital from Dempeus; Soldier, Wikimedia commons http://www.demsoc.org
- 99. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It is run on democratic lines ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 100. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... locally and centrally. http://www.demsoc.org
- 101. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It concentrates on easy participation ... accessible for someone who only has ten minutes http://www.demsoc.org
- 102. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and allows the best arguments to rise ... Marked as “essential reading” by the debate leader http://www.demsoc.org
- 103. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... so people can pick them up quickly. View all • View only “essential reading” http://www.demsoc.org
- 104. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY There is a regular schedule for votes ... Image: Pocket calendar by Joe Lanman/Flickr http://www.demsoc.org
- 105. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... so media and politicians can pick them up ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 106. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... then the issue is closed for a while. http://www.demsoc.org
- 107. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Membership is open to all ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 108. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... but isn’t a free-for-all. http://www.demsoc.org
- 109. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Data is open ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 110. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and easy to access on di erent devices. http://www.demsoc.org
- 111. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY It gives members chances to lead ... Images: Planning consultation meeting, Saipan, Marianas Islands http://www.demsoc.org
- 112. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and to gain political skills. Images: Irish Ambassador making a speech at an event in London (Journalists’ Charity) http://www.demsoc.org
- 113. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Members too shy or too busy to debate ... Image: Wellcome images http://www.demsoc.org
- 114. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... can explore issues ... Image: Wellcome images http://www.demsoc.org
- 115. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and participate in votes remotely. http://www.demsoc.org
- 116. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY We will have to start small ... Image: Wikimedia commons http://www.demsoc.org
- 117. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... but will have scalability built in ... Image: Legoland’s Schloß Neuschwanstein source: Wikimedia Commons. http://www.demsoc.org
- 118. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... and a goal of being the most popular ... Image by kind permission of Andy Keetch, taken by @garagestudios http://www.demsoc.org
- 119. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... most authoritative, most trusted ... http://www.demsoc.org
- 120. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ... place for citizens. http://www.demsoc.org
- 121. THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Presentation by Anthony Zacharzewski for the Democratic Society, April 2010 ajz10@demsoc.org | @anthonyzach Version 2 http://www.demsoc.org