The Bill is an important step - but legislation alone won’t deliver Community Wealth Building. Progress now depends on: 👉 Implementation 👉 Practice on the ground 👉 Building the networks & capacity needed to turn plans into real change. Read the blog: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/359-wh... 4/4

The result of the Stage 3 vote on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill is: ✅ Yes - 103 ❌ No - 0 🟣 Abstain - 0 The bill is therefore passed. You can find out more online at https://ow.ly/EyRV50Yco0K

“There’s a real reason to celebrate this week. The Scottish Parliament has passed the Community Wealth Building Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that marks a genuine shift in how we think about economic decision-making in #Scotland.” www.weallscotland.org/post/scotlan...

Scotland will become the first country in the world to legislate for implementation of the Community Wealth Building economic development model at national, regional and local level, writes Kate Forbes ✍️ The Deputy First Minister explains why that is so important 👇

The Representation of the People Bill is live at Westminster. Good stuff on money in politics and votes at 16 (should be lower). But it doesn't grasp the nettle. Not just a missed opportunity, but inexcusably timid. Quick brief by @electoralreform.bsky.social👇🏼 electoral-reform.org.uk/elections-bi...

I never really sign stuff. But this was different. It's not about trying to facilitate or block a particular party's route to power. It's about an electoral system that's unsuited to the political realities we face today and risks giving us government after government with no convincing mandate.

🗞️ 🗓️ February newsletter | Citizen Participation Network | Including publications, events, vacancies and training courses across the fields of public participation and democratic innovation. Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🗞️ 🗓️ February newsletter | Citizen Participation Network | Including publications, events, vacancies and training courses across the fields of public participation and democratic innovation. Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

The Dark Side of the AI Detecting and combating the criminal use of AI Friday, Feb 6 - 3:10 pm to 5:30 pm Modern information technology has created a vast scope for new harm on a global scale. Join Ben Collier and James Stevenson to discuss Book your space: edin.ac/3Zh2Aps

On the evening of Monday 16th, I'll be appearing on a panel with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social colleagues to discuss the net zero, climate policy, and the upcoming elections at a Scottish Parliament Festival of Politics event. Free of entry and open to the public, but booking is essential:

With many thanks to @uoe-cahss.bsky.social for funding, I'm delighted that the Network for the Study of Work (NSW) is launching in February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cahss-netw... With help from @haylesben.bsky.social, @ibalilebali.bsky.social and @tomoshea.org

🆕 article: 'Democratic innovations in the UK: Reflections on historical trajectories across space and time' ⏳ 🤔 by Stephen Elstub and myself. ✅ Open Access www.cambridge.org/core/journal... ✅ Synopsis of trajectories of democratic innovations in the last 50 years across the UK ... in 7,000 words 😮‍💨

#OpenAccess from @epsjournal.bsky.social - Democratic innovations in the UK: Reflections on historical trajectories across space and time - https://cup.org/4rpXLWQ - Stephen Elstub & @oliverescobar.bsky.social#OpenAccess #FirstView

The Dunfermline Assembly has brought together a representative group of residents who care deeply about their city and want to contribute to its future.

This issue offers new directions for rethinking participation, empowerment, and systemic change beyond the deliberative paradigm, a must-read for scholars and practitioners interested in innovation in democratic governance. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com Full Issue: tinyurl.com/bderej5d

🎉 New Special Issue Published! (Vol. 46, Issue 1, Feb 2026) is out now, titled: “Democratic Innovation beyond the Deliberative Paradigm?” Exploring fresh horizons in democratic theory and practice. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social

🗓️The first 2026 newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network is out 🗞️ including awards, publications, guidelines, funding and events curated from across the field #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons 🤔Available here 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🌏 We're excited to share our most recent blog post from INSPIRE's Irish pilot! "Exploring and Interpreting Migrant Women’s Experiences of Policy Making and Political Decision Making" Read the full article here: bit.ly/ExploringMig... #Inspire #Inclusion #Cocreation #Participation #Artsbased

📎 "Democratic innovation beyond the deliberative paradigm?" Our open access introduction to a new Special Issue of the journal Politics is now available here 👉🏻 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... The collection supports a critical turn in the field of democratic innovation. Out in early 2026

📎 "Democratic innovation beyond the deliberative paradigm?" Our open access introduction to a new Special Issue of the journal Politics is now available here 👉🏻 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... The collection supports a critical turn in the field of democratic innovation. Out in early 2026

📍Recent Conference 'New Ways of Governing' convened by @undp.org explored 4 tracks: 💾 governance of AI & data 🔎 future of evidence-informed policymaking ✅ democratic innovation 🪙 governance of public finance 📗 4 thought pieces & Conference Report available here 👉🏻 www.undp.org/policy-centr...

📍December newsletter, Citizen Participation Network 🗞️ packed with events, resources, publications and more ✅ #democracy. Available here 👉🏻 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

Cross-party support for the UCU Edinburgh rally this lunchtime @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social #WeAreTheUniversity #Solidarity

Great turnout at the Edinburgh UCU rally at parliament to demand an end to the University of Edinburgh management reckless budget cuts and redundancies! #StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk

📢 third day of strike at the University of Edinburgh against unjustified redundancies‼️ #StopStaffCutsAtUoE Picket at the School of Social and Political Science still going strong 💪🏼 And now to the 1pm rally at the Scottish Parliament, if you’re around you’re very welcome to join! 🙏🏼

Here we go 👏🏼 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚽️ 🌍

Question from @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social in the Scottish Parliament on cuts and job losses at Edinburgh University as @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social take third day of strike action this week #SaveHE #StopTheCuts www.heraldscotland.com/news/2563152...

📣 Strike at University of Edinburgh 17-19 November against unjustified compulsory redundancies @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social 📌 JOIN OUR RALLY AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, Wed 19 November 1 pm 🙏🏼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rally-to-s... ℹ️Info about the dispute 👉🏻 www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/industrial-d...

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

📣There are a few tickets left for our book launch on Friday, see details below, including how to get your free pdf of the book 👇

🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...

As one myself, I enjoyed #TheHack’s story of heroic journalists revealing their own profession’s phone hacking. But what of the widespread resentment & powerlessness that produces the appetite/demand for these star-toppling stories? My @ScotNational col www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...

What a pleasure to listen to @oliverescobar.bsky.social and Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles today talk about the future of Spanish democracy at the Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh!

Discussing 50 years of Spanish democracy featuring @edinburghpir.bsky.social’s @oliverescobar.bsky.social! Really interesting themes around change and continuity

🌐 Online book launch (open access) 📚 'Climate Assemblies: New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World' - Everyone welcome of this online event, which will feature editors, authors and discussion. Organised by DemFutures #Democracy. Free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-as...

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation 📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

Book Launch Friday 24th October 1pm-2.30pm Online Join us for the launch of Climate Assemblies New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub Info and booking: edin.ac/4nKszjT

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation 📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🗓️ "50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future" Roundtable at the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival this Thursday evening, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh. Info and free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/50-years-o...

🗓️ "50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future" Roundtable at the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival this Thursday evening, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh. Info and free registration 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/50-years-o...

Brilliant podcast by David Runciman and @cchwalisz.bsky.social asking all the right questions on deliberation, random selection and citizen assemblies. Best enjoyed in combination with @oliverescobar.bsky.social insightful paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🗓️ 🗞️ September newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network including events, publications, resources and jobs across the fields of participatory governance, deliberative #democracy and democratic innovation. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🗓️ 🗞️ September newsletter of the Citizen Participation Network including events, publications, resources and jobs across the fields of participatory governance, deliberative #democracy and democratic innovation. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

🔔 New Centre Publication (open access) Latest publication by our PhD student @wendyconwaylamb.bsky.social and co-authors, including Centre associates Pierrick Chalaye & Emerson M. Sanchez in the new book by @oliverescobar.bsky.social & Stephen Elstub 🙌 🔗 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Woohoo! Just in time to go on my reading list. Congratulations on another important body of work from the stable of @oliverescobar.bsky.social and @stephene.bsky.social

📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍 ✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies ✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍 ✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies ✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

My first paper is out in @bjpir.bsky.social ! 🎉 It looks at a novel dataset of local climate mini-publics in the UK, and how organisers justify their implementation. Full paper: journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.york.ac.uk/doi/epub/10....

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇