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The Citizens’ Story - building stronger economic democracy

Video

23 Nov 2017

How is money created? How much of it is real? Follow three citizens on their journey debating and questioning economists, Bank of England officials and business on crucial social and economic issues in their lives.
Two kinds of Budget, one kind of Chancellor?

Blog

22 Nov 2017

Reema Patel

Reema Patel introduces two kinds of Budget - the 'u-turn' Budget, or the frozen Budget. Might there be a way forward through this impasse for a bigger, more collaborative conversation about economic questions?
The role of community businesses in unlocking creative solutions

Blog

22 Nov 2017

Josie Warden

Community businesses are particularly well placed to unlock creativity in our neighbourhoods. What can we learn from what they do?
Citizens, participation and economics – emerging findings from the Citizens’ Economic Council

Blog

20 Nov 2017

Reema Patel

The Citizens’ Economic Council programme has piloted models of engagement to enable citizens to ‘take back control’ over the economic decisions that affect their lives.
Citizens, participation and the economy

Report

20 Nov 2017

This report is about how best to address the growing distance between citizens and those that make economic decisions about citizens.
Why economics has a democratic deficit

Blog

02 Nov 2017

Reema Patel

Economics has a democratic deficit for three key reasons. Reema Patel explores what they are, and what can be done about it.
What does it mean to be a citizen? Evidence to the Citizenship and Civic Engagement Select Committee

Blog

30 Oct 2017

Kayshani Gibbon

The Citizens' Economic Council team submitted evidence to the Select Committee on Civic Engagement and Citizenship - read our thoughts and recommendations.
Democracy is more than a vote

Blog

21 Sep 2017

Reema Patel

Our brand new animation argues we need to look beyond the ballot box to truly empower people. We call for a different way of thinking about both democracy and society.
What do the British people want out of Brexit? It’s time for politicians to find out

Blog

03 Sep 2017

Reema Patel

Reema Patel suggests how deliberative and discursive democracy might present a solution to the issue of legitimacy in economic decision-making.
Deliberation empowers citizens, and helps build the legitimacy of economic decisions

Blog

15 Aug 2017

Kayshani Gibbon

Two months on from the Citizens' Economic Council, Kayshani Gibbon reflects on lessons learned.