Systems Thinking in place of Ramshackle politics | Designer of Govt Systems I Real Democracy | Author and Musician
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Ed Straw retweeted
GM is ready to lead a big reform of the benefits system.
We need a new less punitive, more positive approach to helping people into work, spending money through our voluntary sector rather than large corporates.
Thanks to @GranadaReports for this great coverage of our plans.🙏🏻
Ed Straw retweeted
Paul Johnson of the @TheIFS:
"I think there's at least some evidence that a better designed electoral system has an effect on the quality of economic policy making..."
Ed Straw retweeted
“OECD research suggests that if the autonomy of UK cities was to increase to the same level as Helsinki, then productivity would increase significantly.“
TY for sharing this @EdAStraw
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Ed Straw retweeted
Almost 15 years ago exactly we launched our campaign for a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit🚆
@UKLabour's King's Speech finally announces legislation which we hope will make this a reality as #GreatBritishRailways
What a historic day👏
ALT Bring Back British Rail protest 2011 (Photo: Robin Prime)
Ed Straw retweeted
This should be the last election under First Past the Post.
All voters should count equally, wherever you live and whoever you vote for.
We need to @MakeVotesMatter now!
If you agree, add your name too: buff.ly/3xJNgaD
Ed Straw retweeted
We're dedicated to making sure this is the last election held under our broken voting system.
If you agree that we desperately need #ProportortionalRepresentation, NOW is the time to get stuck in and help us to MAKE VOTES MATTER!
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We need to rethink our approach to how social change is created. Citizens create value in all its forms - not systems - but we need systems to serve citizens. We need to invert the pyramid and put power in its place. @citizen_network @CitizenForward @DemeMove
ALT A model for rethinking the relationship between citizens, neighbourhoods and the systems that should support them which puts citizens and neighbourhoods on top of strata of other systems - from the constitution to civil society.
Ed Straw retweeted
Any serious solution to the housing crisis must start with sensible reform of Right to Buy.👇🏻
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
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Julian Abel @CompassionComUK is dedicated to improving health of people & places via social connections, reducing health impacts of loneliness & loss. Come, meet him at our conference compassionate-communitiesuk.… . Whilst you wait hear him with @drchatterjeeuk youtu.be/CUHYmbfHEVw?si=Gsto…
Ed Straw retweeted
Imagine if we cared about #Health and #Wellbeing?
Pre-WWII the Peckham Experiment did.
Results were powerful, but it was swept away in a system focused on illness.
Imagine what #UBI would add?
@CitizenForward @citizen_network @DarnallWB @FestOfDebate
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FPTP has been called “the world’s worst voting system for achieving gender balance” in politics (Kuper, 1990).
Every single country with more than 40% female MPs in its primary legislature uses a proportional voting system.
There are currently 226 women in parliament, out of a house of 650 members – but there have only ever been 564 women MPs in history. electoral-reform.org.uk/at-3…
Ed Straw retweeted
Such a great insight into this field from Carey. We are not defined by what is wrong as @CormacRussell says but what is strong.
@drjulianabel latest podcast, Carey is a director of Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences Connect describes herself as “a disrupter of multi-generational cycles of trauma & addiction. One generation of trauma-free humans can end poverty.” open.spotify.com/episode/1lw… or via Apple
Ed Straw retweeted
“It’s striking that according to recent study, countries with proportional voting systems, in which parliament accurately reflects the way people vote, are on average more stable politically than those with winner-takes-all systems like in Westminster.”
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Ed Straw retweeted
We are really pleased to promote our new course, delivered by Nikki Archer who is a national leader in compassionate community approaches to bereavement
For further information and to book compassionate-communitiesuk.…
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With the news that he will be stepping down as First Minister of Wales, we at Make Votes Matter want to express our heartfelt thanks to Mark Drakeford @PrifWeinidog for his long term support and advocacy for #ProportionalRepresentation!
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We are pleased to promote our new course, delivered by Nikki Archer a national lead in this field. Designed for people working in health, care & community organisations #bereavement #grief #communitydevelopment #healthcare #hospice
For info & to book compassionate-communitiesuk.…
Ed Straw retweeted
This week saw the 7th major cabinet reshuffle in 4 years.
Since Theresa May became PM, the average tenure of a cabinet minister has been only 15 months.
Hardly the stability & strong government that advocates of First Past the Post claim it delivers. 1/3
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Have a read of Emma, our Development Director's blog from her recent trip to Japan. #compassionatecommunities #matsuzaki #hospice #communityparticipation
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As we've grown @citizen_network over past 7 years we've had little financial support, so we're very grateful to @LankellyChase for their help. We are not normal... so its great when folk recognise that maybe we need something new:
Space for citizenship
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