The select committee report on the asylum hotel shambles highlights a point I made repeatedly - the absurd gimicks pursued by the last govt like Rwanda took resources away from running the actual system properly.

Caerphilly Senedd By-Election Result: 🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0) ➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2) 🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9) 🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3) 🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New) 🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2) 🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New) 💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New) Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2021.

The Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax on 1% of assets above £10m and 2% on assets above £1bn comes top of our list of tax reforms that Britons would support, with 75% giving it their backing yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...

I can’t recommend enough watching this It’s Complicated video speaking with @taxjustice.net on how the super rich avoid paying taxes - including debunking some of the common myths about wealth tax. A compelling case that I wish the current govt would take heed of. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vPZR...

I have no doubt that if I hadn’t joined Woodcraft folk as a child, I would have never had the opportunities - or even thought - to work in democracy, participation, youth and social justice organisations, as I have for the last 15 years 🧵 1/5

When doing community engagement, it’s easy to say we’re all equals - but the reality is more complex. Power and privilege shape every interaction. Going beyond tokenistic engagement requires us to address this. ✍ Read @carlywd.bsky.social's latest blog for the LPIP hub👇

🚀 Report launch day for the @sdruk.bsky.social and @sciencewise.bsky.social public dialogue findings! 🗣️ I’m looking forward to moderating a panel on the findings this afternoon at the Digital Footprints Conference #DF25 exploring smart data for public good

The second most spoken language in each London borough.

The world is changing but one thing remains the same: regional inequality 📢 @zoebillingham.bsky.social reacts to today's Spring Statement 👇

Fab to join the Public Voices in AI launch in the House of Commons this week on behalf of @sciencewise.bsky.social - hosted by @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social plus lots of other incredible organisations. The project puts those most impacted and underrepresented by AI front and centre. My reflections 🧵

Interested in how #public voices can shape #climate policy? Join us this Thursday for a webinar discussing the findings from the Sciencewise and Climate Change Committee (CCC) Citizens’ Panel Learn more about how #citizen input is influencing the path to affordable #netzero future!

Thoughtful research from Public First. Housebuilding is the only domain where the areas with the least need said it was a bigger issue. And the decline of the high streets and the lack of parking are great levellers - keenly felt regardless of need:

Yesterday I took part in the @democracynetworkuk.bsky.social Summit - bringing together of over 100 people. Some people came with a specific issue. Some were researchers and thought leaders. Others were new to the democracy space and wanted to meet others to collaborate for a better tomorrow (1/8)

Amazing to see the results coming out of the CCC’s citizens’ panel on household net zero. Follow the link and check out the video to hear about the dialogue in action 🎥

Fancy joining a team where you can help institutions & orgs do high quality public engagement in decision making? Do you have expertise in training, mentoring, strategy development, resource creation, standards setting and/or network building in the participation/deliberation field? If yes read on 🧵

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Thrilled to have been invited to join @wearenewlocal.bsky.social today for their Local Innovation Exchange on local democratic working with communities. What an engaged group of local authorities I got to hear from! Can't wait to see what happens as a result