Tag: Reema Patel

Citizens can and should be involved in the process of shaping economic policy

Citizens can and should be involved in the process of shaping economic policy

Economics has long been tainted by the label ‘the dismal science’ and an image of grey haired old men poring over statistics, but could there ever be a ‘citizens economics’? Here, Reema Patel discusses a new RSA project which seeks to create just that, and an event which aims to contribute to its creation.  Similar […]

Policymakers should be equipped with the tools, knowledge and best practice to expand deliberative dialogue in the UK

Policymakers should be equipped with the tools, knowledge and best practice to expand deliberative dialogue in the UK

Democratic Audit recently carried a piece (via Policy Network) by Peter MacLeod, in which he showed the benefits of deliberative democracy based on developments in the Canadian polity. Here, Involve’s Reema Patel argues the UK also does well in this regard, and that there are various projects, developments, and policies which must be taken into […]