Category - open democracy

Civil society enquiry will harness dissent to practical democratic change

staff writers — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:24:38 +0100

An event to explore the role of civil society groups in creating spaces for dissenting voices, both in the UK and globally, will take place in a major London church tomorrow.

Real change in the political landscape

Simon Barrow — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:03:58 +0100

“Reform so as to preserve” is still the mantra of the political elite in Britain. But civil society organisations, faith groups, politicians and ordinary people can help change the agenda, says Simon Barrow.

Migrant voices - listening to those who come

Simon Barrow — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:10:11 +0100

In a special feature for Refugee Week (16-22 June 2008) openDemocracy.net hosted MigrantVoice on refuge, a debate on the issues that matter for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

Keeping faith with Blair?

Simon Barrow — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:15:35 +0100

Over on the ever-stimulating OpenDemocracy, Anthony Barnett offers an acute assessment of Tony Blair's recent blandishments on faith and the global order.

Networking democracy

Simon Barrow — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:37:53 +0000

OurKingdom, a project of the online magazine OpenDemocracy, is hosting what it believes to be a unique online deliberation on how the potential of the internet can be integrated into a national political process.

The human face of asylum

Simon Barrow — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:53:27 +0000

The treatment of asylum seekers in Britain it isn't an "issue", it's about real people, as a powerful London play demonstrates.

New 5th November conspiracy launched on blogosphere

staff writers — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:30:54 +0000

As fireworks cracked and revellers cheered to mark the anniversary of Guy Fawkes' unsuccessful plot against parliament in 1605, a very different kind of conspiracy was launched on the world from an office near London Bridge last night.