Is Parliament a citizens’ assembly? What about local councils?
Rather than elections, the members of a citizens’ assembly are typically selected at random from the general public – like a jury. It is still up to elected politicians whether or not to follow the assembly’s recommendations. The aim is to secure a group of people who are broadly representative of the electorate across characteristics […]
Continue readingWhat is a citizens’ assembly, and what are they for?
A Citizens’ Assembly is a representative group of citizens who are selected at random from the population to learn about, deliberate upon, and make recommendations in relation to a particular issue or set of issues. It is still up to elected politicians whether or not to follow the assembly’s recommendations. The aim is to secure a […]
Continue readingFull Report – Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit
The idea of organising a Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit was first floated in November 2016. The UK electorate had voted to leave the European Union, but the formal withdrawal process set out in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty had not yet been triggered. Big questions remained about the form that Brexit might take. Few […]
Continue readingLaunch event of the Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit Report
What the public think the UK’s trade and immigration policy should be after Brexit Embargoed report link (00:01, 13th December): https://citizensassembly.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Citizens-Assembly-on-Brexit-Report.pdf You are invited to the launch of the results of the UK-wide Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit tomorrow in Parliament. The report-launch brings together Leave-backing Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin with Remain-backing Labour MP Ruth Cadbury […]
Continue readingCitizens’ Assembly on Brexit Parliamentary Briefing
Download this parliamentary briefing The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit brought together 50 randomly selected citizens this autumn to learn about trade and migration issues from a variety of experts and politicians, deliberate with each other, and come to recommendations on the form that Brexit should take. Assembly members with diverse views on Brexit worked through […]
Continue readingSummary Report – Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit
The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit was held over two weekends in September 2017. It brought together 50 randomly selected citizens who reflected the diversity of the UK electorate. The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit aims to provide much needed, robust public input into the Brexit process and show the value of informed and in-depth public engagement […]
Continue readingPublic prefer Single Market membership to no Brexit deal
Statement from UK in a Changing Europe, for immediate release: 25thOctober 2017. citizensassembly.co.uk/Brexit Alan Renwick and other members of the project team are available for interview. Contact Ben Miller (07811 288477). Photos are available on request from [email protected] The public would rather remain in the Single Market than see the UK face ‘no deal’, a representative […]
Continue readingThe Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit: how did it work?
Yesterday saw the finale of the Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit (CAB) and the announcement of its results. By its end, fifty members of the public – broadly representative of the UK population in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, social class, where they lived, and how they voted in last year’s referendum – had spent around twenty-eight hours […]
Continue readingCitizens’ Assembly finds UK voters want soft Brexit
Statement from UK in a Changing Europe, for immediate release: 1st October 2017. citizensassembly.co.uk/Brexit Alan Renwick and other members of the project team are available for interview. Contact Ben Miller (07811 288477). Photos are available on request from [email protected] A representative body of UK citizens today sent politicians a clear message in favour of a ‘soft’ […]
Continue readingPress release: Citizens’ Assembly to vote on trade and immigration policy for UK after Brexit
For immediate release: Wednesday 27 September A randomly selected group of citizens from across the UK will vote this weekend on preferences for the UK’s trade and immigration policy after Brexit – including whether we should remain members of the Single Market, seek a bespoke trade deal, or go it alone. As well as deliberating on […]
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