Includes: exercise, elections, voting, means of achieving democracy, referenda, people's assemblies, demonstrations, direct action
Excludes: government, political campaigning
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A survey of over 3,000 people indicates opinions that Scotland will have a referendum, that the spring of 2023 is most popular and that the vote will be "yes". Also that the coalition between SNP and Scottish Greens makes the referendum more likely.
The findings from the People’s Gathering are organised into three broad themes: Sovereignty of the People – How do we return more power to the people? Defending our democracy – How do we stop vested interests having too much influence?
How should parliament incorporate the public’s voice?
This paper proposes six policy ways to renew the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda through fresh and eye-catching policy transformation after 10 years in power at Holyrood.
Examination of the expansion of data collection and its use as a tool for the manipulation of elections.
Several recommendations are made which will help safeguard our democracy against unfair or malicious influence from companies or foreign states.
Common Weal held a series of in-depth discussions with a wide range of individuals and organisations working in local democracy and community development based on an outline plan for a new tier of local democracy in Scotland.
Scotland has the worst degree of local democracy in Europe. To correct this, Scotland should create a new tier of local democracy at the community level. The size and shape of each new democratic area should be defined by communities themselves through a participatory process.
Resilient Recovery.