How can we improve democracy today?
A podcast about making practical change, with guests from public bodies and civil society.
Featuring Myf Nixon and Siôn Williams from My Society
Featuring Will Norman, London's Walking & Cycling Commissioner
Featuring Jackie Weaver, Dr Rebecca Rumbul, Hattie Andrews
What are the barriers for young people engaging in local democracy and what are we doing about them?
Featuring Dr Rebecca Rumbul, Dr Nicole Curato, Simon Parker
Delib rounds off Season 1 with a look back at some memorable moments from previous episodes of the Practical Democracy Podcast.
Featuring Simon Parker, Director of Strategy at the London Borough of Redbridge
Simon and host Ben Fowkes discuss 'Conservative anarchism, self-organisation and the future of government'. There's also some 90s nostalgia and even a bit of singing.
Featuring Ed Hammond from the Centre for Public Scrutiny
In this episode, Ed and host Ben Fowkes discuss scrutiny, what it actually is, how it's been affected by council culture and the coronavirus, and what the future holds.
Featuring Dr. Roslyn Fuller, author and founder of the Solonian Democracy Institute
Dr. Roslyn Fuller is a wearer of many hats: she’s an author, a lecturer, and founder of the research group, the Solonian Democracy Institute. She’s an expert on Athenian democracy and participatory democracy, and the potential that the internet offers in combining the two.
Featuring Bex Rae-Evans from Tech For Good Live
Bex (or Rebecca, she doesn't mind) is a service designer, serial podcaster and kitten fosterer who has dedicated her career to making tech for good. In practice, that means making things like apps and websites for charities, as well as organising events that connect third sector and tech people.
Featuring Carolyn Hassan, Knowle West Media Centre
Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) is a pioneering arts charity in South Bristol. Founder Carolyn Hassan talks about about how KWMC came to be; hyperlocalism and the wider world into which it fits; and how the arts are needed for democracy to thrive.
Featuring Dr. Nicole Curato, Sociologist
Sociologist Dr. Nicole Curato chats to Delib's Ben Fowkes about her work and new book, 'Democracy in A time of Misery: From Spectacular Tragedies to Deliberative Action'.
Featuring Kevin Davies, Head of Public Engagement at the National Assembly for Wales
Kevin Davies, Head of Public Engagement at the National Assembly for Wales, speaks to Delib’s Ben Fowkes when attending #NotWestminster 2020.
Featuring Carl Whistlecraft from Kirklees Council, Kate Grigg from Centre for Public Scrutiny, Joe Mitchell from Democracy Club
Carl Whistlecraft from Kirklees Council, Kate Grigg from Centre for Public Scrutiny and Joe Mitchell from Democracy Club speak to Delib’s Ben Fowkes when attending #NotWestminster 2020.
Featuring Dr. Rebecca Rumbul, Head of Research at mySociety
Dr. Rebecca Rumbul, Head of Research at mySociety, speaks to Delib’s Ben Fowkes on making practical change.
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