Dr Edward Molloy from the Electoral Reform Society talked about how to strengthen communities' capacity to engage, using the example of Citizens Assemblies. Find out more at www.notwestminster.org.uk

1. Building a grassroots
democracy:
Strengthening communities' capacity to engage
– Edward Molloy

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Electoral Reform
Society
• Deepening public involvement in our democracy
• UK-wide constitutional convention
• Deeper public involvement in devolution
• Where power lies

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Citizens’ Assemblies
• International examples
• Random selection
• Gender and demographic balance
• Facilitated conversations
• Time and resources
• Political outcomes

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Where next?
• Devolution, Brexit, Scotland…
• Citizens’ voices?
• What conversations and channels are necessary?
• Thank you