Exploring ways to increase the civic engagement of overseas citizens
A call to action in response to: Amsterdams plan for their British Amsterdammers As a British citizen living in Amsterdam I was taken aback by the mayors open letter to all 16.000 British Amsterdammers. In just one letter I felt even warmer towards the city that is my home than I had before. It wasn’t […]
We asked the democracy club’s Joe Mitchell to tell us about their work helping people to engage more in the democratic process. Over to joe! What are you working on today that you want people to be excited about? If you want people to take part in elections — which we do — it’s quite […]
Did you know that Amsterdam, dear sweet little Amsterdam that is my home, has been busy putting together a plan? It describes how they intend to secure the rights of the 16,000 British citizens currently living in Amsterdam. Maybe like me, this very sensible and pragmatic approach failed to poke its head above the stormy […]
It’s Monday 19th June. The negotiations between the EU and UK formally started. Some wish they had ringside seats (that’s me!), and some wish they could shut their eyes tight and read the headlines once it was all over. Quick summary of starting positions for those who missed it: The EU: published paper outlining […]
What difference did engaging with my candidates make to my vote in #GE2017 ? I made a deliberate decision to be more engaged with the political process, my candidates and the issues leading up to #GE2017. And this decision has really made me debate how to spend my vote. It forced me to explore tactical […]
Today, initiatives like More United, who champion candidates with high levels of integrity, standing for unity and inclusion, rejecting hatred and division, stand high above petty politicking. They inspire me, and I hope that they inspire you, to do more to support building a culture that you want to live in. Like most people, I […]