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When does the British Constitution require a Referendum? – Vernon Bogdanor Open Data Engagement | Exploring the engagement dimensions of open data Crowdsourced Urbanism In Helsinki: The Rise Of Facebook Democracy? — The Pop-Up City Political failure modes and the … Continue reading →

Launching the Regional Academy for Democracy Do you support or oppose the Really Evil Tax (UK Polling Report) What We Can Learn from 10,000 Porn Stars < fascinating infographic (topic NSFW but article SFW) Stumbling and Mumbling: Leftist Tories? Gangster … Continue reading →

Beppe Grillo is changing politics Report: Ireland’s strategic options in the face of changing UK-EU relations. (IIEA) Ireland’s strategic options in the face of changing UK-EU relations. The Real Role of Cities < very good read, this (US perspective) via … Continue reading →

A case to reset basis of monetary policy away from inflation targets (FT, £) Why it matters that the Irish promissory notes are gone (FT Alphaville) Engaging with academics: how to further strengthen open policymaking Scottish Community Councils use of … Continue reading →

WIth Open Data, The Transparency Medium Can Matter As Much as the Message (TechPresident via @kcorrick) Economic nationalism will only fuel failure (FT £) Interview on Britain and Europe with Former Prime Minister Tony Blair – SPIEGEL ONLINE @campbellclaret meets … Continue reading →

FactCheck: ‘Benefit tourism’ scare sent packing < useful background re: Bul/Rom Rehabilitating Politicians, by @huxley06 "Those in power are universally fearful of public gaze" (@mickfealty in @irishtimes) Report: Connecting To The World, Communicating For Change: Media and agency in the … Continue reading →

UK Needs to Beware the US 'Work Around' | Chatham House: Independent thinking on international affairs Who's afraid of judicial review? Debunking the myths of growth and abuse via @adamwagner1 Large Scale Participatory Futures Systems: a Comparative Study of Online … Continue reading →

The new politics of the internet: Everything is connected | The Economist Challenges for Global Governance in 2013 – Council on Foreign Relations Polls and the Vote in Britain | Will Jennings – Academia.edu In 2013, the great global unraveling … Continue reading →

Religious decline: it's a generation thing (by @ipsosmori) Planning meeting between civil society network coordinators and Cabinet Office Transparency Team

Departmental digital strategies – you want 'em, @gdsteam has got 'em China 3.0: Understanding the new China (by ECFR) Mehdi Hasan: Strivers vs Shirkers? < good example of evidence-based blogging Lord Ashcroft: The UKIP threat is not about Europe Real … Continue reading →