Exploring ways to increase the civic engagement of overseas citizens
Yesterday I got an open letter from the Prime Minister. But it turns out, she actually forgot about me…. And I’m not the only one. Whether it’s the User Panel proposed in the open letter that only seems to include EU nationals living in the UK, or the Citizens Assembly that doesn’t include a single […]
A call to action in response to: Amsterdams plan for their British Amsterdammers ** Update: with the sad news that Mayor Eberhard van de Laan is stepping down as Mayor of Amsterdam, we’ll be refocusing our efforts to help Deputy Mayor Kajsa Ollongren continue his great work ** As a British citizen living in Amsterdam I was […]
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 […]