For democracy to work ordinary people must have a voice in decisions that shape our future. @sortitionnow.bsky.social's Dr Sonia Randhawa will be speaking online about a possible Citizens’ Assembly on intergenerational equity on Saturday RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/tax-w...

Tax Wealth Not Work launch

The rich are getting richer while the rest of us struggle. Join the launch of a grassroots campaign to tax extreme wealth and build a people-powered democracy in Australia. Let's build on the powerf...

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Could deliberative democracy solve many of the problems posed by social media companies and AI? www.ft.com/content/76de...

Want to solve deepfakes? Ask citizens what to do

Assemblies can bridge the gap between people being treated as voters and consumers

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We're hiring... Could you be Sortition Foundation's Junior Organiser in Greater Manchester? www.sortitionfoundation.org/hiring_junio...

We're hiring - Junior Organiser

Change Politics: Upgrade Democracy Now!

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What's Andy Burnham's legacy for democracy in Greater Manchester? How about a Citizens' Assembly, bringing together ordinary people from across the region and giving everyone a chance at a seat at the table? #UKPolitics #DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #Citizens

BBC Charter review must not ignore the views of audiences - Gvmt has to give UK public a democratic say on BBC's future @scotnational.bsky.social report on our joint letter to Lisa Nandy with 20 groups incl. @campaignforthearts.org @vlvuk.bsky.social @involveuk.bsky.social @sortitionnow.bsky.social

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The BBC’s Charter review suggests a 'troubling lack of interest' in the views of people in Scotland Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-citizens-petition

The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #Parody #Satire

🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw

Recently Sortition Foundation brought together EU-level deliberative democracy practitioners for a workshop to assess the current practice of democratic lotteries and help shape the new OpenDLP platform. Learn more about this 2-day workshop on our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/frontiers_of...

Frontiers of Democratic Lotteries Workshop, Budapest, 25–26 November 2025

Change Politics: Upgrade Democracy Now!

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Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...

Sortition Foundation@sortitionnow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens? #858Project #HouseOfCitizens Sign the petition now: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs

Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...

Sortition Foundation@sortitionnow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens? #858Project #HouseOfCitizens Sign the petition now: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs

Who do you think should appoint the board that selects the BBC director general? A citizens' assembly or politicians? ⁠ www.858.org.uk/bbc_poll%E2%... ⁠ #UKPolitics #BBC #Democracy⁠ Video credit @therestpolitics.bsky.social

Let’s bridge community divides and tackle the issues people care about most. Join @dhnnjyn.bsky.social in supporting our campaign for a rolling citizens’ assembly in Greater Manchester. Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge #deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester

Can you imagine tolerance and trust in politics? We and @anthonybarnett.bsky.social ( opendemocracy.net ) can! Join the movement to replace the Lords with a House of Citizens by pledging⁠ your support today: 858.org.uk/pledge #Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKPolitics

Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...

Sortition Foundation@sortitionnow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens? #858Project #HouseOfCitizens Sign the petition now: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs

As we #crowdfund to #GrowTheMovement for permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... we're going to share 10 shocking facts about #UKPolitics and the #HouseOfLords. Fact 10: What is the average age of members of the House of Lords?

Thanks #MarkRylance for sending us a message of support as we #CrowdFund to #GrowTheMovement to fix our broken politics with permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies. Support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... #HouseofCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #CitizensAssembly

For far too long, our political system has been run by a narrow slice of society who are out of touch with ordinary people like you, me and our neighbours. ⁠ Chip in to the Crowdfunder to fix our broken system:⁠ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-...

Starmer can sack Peter Mandelson US Ambassador, but he can't sack Lord Peter Mandelson who has a job for life making laws that affect all of us. We need a House of Citizens to hold politicians to account. Join now www.858.org.uk #ukpolitics youtube.com/shorts/QnyL0...

You can't sack a Lord. That's why we need to scrap them entirely

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It's not right that Lords should have less scrutiny than MPs. They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead. www.858.org.uk

The inaugural 858 Project community meeting, bringing together people from across 4 of Greater Manchester’s boroughs - Stockport, Manchester, Trafford and Salford. To find out more about this great beginning, visit our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/our_home_our...

We need to scrap the House Of Lords now. #HoiseOfCitizens www.858.org.uk www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m

DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust

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During the debate on hereditary Lords, Labour life peer Lord Hunt called for further reform of the House of Lords, calling current Lords illegitimate. #ukpolitics #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #HouseOfLords youtube.com/shorts/MMi6N...

Lord: "We are not legitimate"

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Is it fair that Landlords get more of a say over renters' rights than the rest of us? www.858.org.uk #rentersrights #HouseofLords #renters #858Project #ukpolitics #citizensassembly #HouseOfCitizens #democracy #shorts www.youtube.com/shorts/2BVZx...

A quick word from Lord Landlordington

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A very interesting #citizensassembly model in the #UK: houseofthepeople.uk Thanks @Lewis of the @climatemajority.bsky.social Climate Majority Project

House of the People - National Lottery

If you think regular people would do a better job of running the country than politicians, enter the lottery for a seat in the House of the People.

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Do you trust these Landlord Lords to make laws about Renters' Rights?... Probably not. If you'd rather have a House of Citizens, sign the petition now: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... #shorts #ukpolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens

It’s time for us to build greater democracy for Greater Manchester. Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friend’s Meeting House to discuss putting the power in ordinary people’s hands. RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e

Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort... Help us to reach our target goal and share with others. Thanks!

Sortition Foundation@sortitionnow.bsky.social · 2y ago

Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens? #858Project #HouseOfCitizens Sign the petition now: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit... youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs

Brett Hennig of @sortitionnow.bsky.social makes a case for sortition, the random selection of government officials — a system that entrusts ordinary people with making decisions for the greater good of everyone:

What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

If you think democracy is broken, here's an idea: let's replace politicians with randomly selected people. Author and activist Brett Hennig presents a compelling case for sortition democracy, or rando...

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52 everyday citizens, chosen by lottery, will help redefine the future of arts and creativity across the West of England www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse... #DeliberativeDemocracy #Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKArts