Full 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…

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Summary 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…

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Political Insight – Citizens’ assemblies: a better way of doing democracy?

There is widespread disquiet over the quality of debate surrounding Brexit – both during last year’s referendum and since. But is there a better alternative? Alan Renwick reflects on lessons he…

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