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I co-authored this for @DatapraxisEU drawing on best data going
We @LibDems are not having the election we should have
But with ruthless focus and putting great local candidates front and centre, we can help deliver hung parliament and #PeoplesVote dataprax.is/24-seats-where…
This report focuses in on the fight with Johnson's abomination of a Conservative Party in England and Wales
And SIX three-way splits (including 3 of our biggest new names)
That are going to decide our election - and need every bit of our energy
These data are not going to be easy for many people to take (esp those who aren't listed), but we need to know now if we are going to avoid THAT feeling on Friday 13th
Here’s a v quick overview - it’s basically about separating out a democratic decision into phases - so you can then figure out HOW to invite WHOM to participate in each
The idea is to make the most of all the different tools and approaches
Let’s take those one by one
INPUT is really filling the funnel with ideas from everywhere
Making sure everyone who has a stake in a decision can express their view
Not every view will be incorporated - but they can all be heard
Around the time I finished writing the first edition of CITIZENS, @reenwilson and I were presented with an opportunity by @HelenMeech, a friend and former @NewCitProj colleague now working for @Natures_Voice...
Sir David Attenborough was in the process of filming what might well be his final ever documentary series, Wild Isles...
Even in the hectic media landscape of today, an Attenborough series always creates a cultural moment.
The big UK nature NGOs are coming together to crowdsource a “People’s Plan For Nature” - starting by gathering stories and ideas from all over the country and then using a randomly selected citizens’ assembly to digest all that, hear from experts, and produce recommendations
These recs will cover not just “asks” of national government, but of councils and business too - and also crucially what community groups can just get on and do