Engagement and participation: What the public want and how our politicians need to respond

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 673-685

  Fox, Ruth ^a  

^a Parliament and Government Programme   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349779561     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsp027     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. P. Parvin and D. McHugh, 'Defending Representative Democracy: Parties and the Future of Political Engagement in Britain', Parliamentary Affairs, 58, 2005, p. 649.
2. S. Kalitowski, Parliament and the Public: Knowledge, Interest and Perceptions, Hansard Society, 2008, p. 3.
3. Eurobarometer 67: Public Opinion in the European Union: United Kingdom National Report Executive Summary, European Commission, Spring 2007, p. 5.
4. See for example, Survey of Public Attitudes Towards Conduct in Public Life 2008, Committee on Standards in Public Life, 2008, p. 22.
5. V. Ram, 'Public Attitudes to Politics, Politicians and Parliament', Parliamentary Affairs, 59, 2006, p. 190.
6. V. Ram, Enhancing Engagement: What People Think, Know and Expect of Parliament, Hansard Society, 2005, p. 11.
7. V. Ram,Enhancing Engagement: What People Think, Know and Expect of Parliament, Ibid.
8. J. R. Hibbing and E. Theiss-Morse, Stealth Democracy: American's Beliefs About How Government Should Work, Cambridge University Press, 2002, p. 2.
9. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Hansard Society, 2009, pp. 36-37.
10. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid., p. 37.
11. Audit of Political Engagement 6,Ibid., p. 52.
12. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid., p. 35.
13. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid., p. 51.
14. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid.
15. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid., p. 51.
16. Audit of Political Engagement 6, Ibid., p. 27.
17. An Audit of Political Engagement 4, Hansard Society, 2007, p. 48.
18. Audit 6, op. cit., p. 52.
19. Audit of Political Engagement 5, Hansard Society, 2008, p. 23.
20. Audit of Political Engagement 5, Kalitowski, op. cit., p. 3.
21. Audit 6, op. cit., p. 17.
22. Audit 4, op. cit., pp. 40 -41.
23. Audit 6, op. cit., p. 53.
24. Audit 6, op. cit., pp. 53 -54.
25. Audit 6, Kalitowski, op. cit., p. 3.
26. Audit 6, Kalitowski, op. cit., p. 9.
27. Making the Connection: Building Youth Citizenship in the UK, Final Report of the Youth Citizenship Commission, 2009, p. 19.
28. HeadsUp is an online forum for under 18s to debate political issues with their peers up and down the country, and with influential decision-makers. It is a safe, student-oriented space where young people become more informed about political issues, improve their discussion skills and let adults with political influence know what they think. Debate topics are chosen by the young people and have included a range of subjects, such as; immigration, crime, the NHS, climate change and international aid. Feedback from decision-makers and the wide dissemination of young people's views after every forum, is a key and unique element of the HeadsUp project. For more information see www.headsup.org.uk
29. See A. Brazier, S. Kalitowski, and G. Rosenblatt with M. Korris, Law in the Making: Influence and Change in the Legislative Process, Hansard Society, 2008, pp. 177-178
30. Audit 6, op. cit., p. 27.
31. See L. Miller, 'e-Petitions at Westminster: The Way Forward for Democracy?', Parliamentary Affairs, 62, 2009, pp. 162-177.
32. G. Stoker, 'The Politics of Mass Democracies: A System Destined to Disappoint?', Paper for the Hallsworth Conference, Opening up Governance, Manchester, March 2006, pp. 36-37.