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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · 14d

V much agree with the new Pride in Place Strategy's diagnosis of people feeling out of control - and with a more positive (and real) version of taking back control

"This is our alternative to the forces trying to pull us apart. This is our answer to those who feel silenced, ignored and forgotten."

This is a democratic crisis: we must fix the MP-constituent relationship

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · 15d

OPINION PIECE | Abuse, apathy and overload: The democratic crisis within our constituencies

Demos’s Director of Research and Participation, Lucy Bush writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social today on the broken interface between MPs and citizens, and how to set about fixing it. ⬇️

The life of an MP today looks nothing like it did half a century ago.

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · 15d

Why is it that MPs feel more overwhelmed than ever by their inboxes and messages from constituents, but most constituents they don't feel like they ever hear from their MP, and have less trust than ever in them?

Find out why & how to fix it our paper published today 👇
demos.co.uk/research/a-t...

A two-way street: The decline of the MP-Constituent relationship - and how to fix it

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions - BBC News

Investigation by BBC Verify using satellite images and verified footage to show the extent of destruction in Gaza, where the Israeli military have carried out demolitions to raze entire towns and subu...

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Jun 24

👏 We're pleased to see a key recommendation from our 'Taming the Wild West' report reflected in the government's new #IndustrialStrategy. ⬇️

Report author, @hanakappy.bsky.social called for more transparency in public sector procurement - and it’s great to see this principle gaining traction.

DOGE done better: The case for progressive efficiency and a streamlined state

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 NEW from Demos: DOGE Done Better by Geoff Mulgan 🚨

Amidst the global noise around slashing the “administrative state,” this landmark paper sets out an alternative path to more efficient, effective government. ⬇️

demos.co.uk/research/dog...

#DOGE #GovernmentEfficiency

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

Miriam Levin: Listen to Mimbys to unlock housebuilding | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 28

💬 "Not hearing less from the loudest voices, but more from the quietest ones – including young people, renters and others who would stand to benefit the most from new housing."

Miriam Levin explains the value of early and representative public participation in unlocking #housebuliding.

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Early and representative public participation can anticipate issues and de-risk planning applications, writes the director of participatory programmes at

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · May 20

Our new research suggests this language has actually increased the number of NIMBYs, potentially by as much as 31% since Sep 2024 - demos.co.uk/research/the...

The MIMBY Majority: How to unlock housebuilding with early and representative public participation in planning

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

Landmark report launched to shape a new era of strategic planning in England | Prior + Partners

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 20

👏 Great to see this new report from the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) on embedding Spatial Development Strategies at the core of England’s planning system.

We’re pleased to see calls for early, inclusive, and representative public engagement, an approach that we've championed in our latest report.

Unlocking the potential of places and communities around the globe.

www.priorandpartners.com

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 19

🏗️ The #housing debate is stuck on extremes: #NIMBY vs YIMBY.

But new polling finds most Britons (67%) are MIMBYs - 'Maybe In My Backyards' - open to #housebuilding under certain conditions.

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 15

"Only 6% of people in England took the time to object to a planning application in the last year. Even fewer – 3% – made a supportive statement to a planning application.

"The conversation is being dominated by less than 10% of the population."

🗣️ @hanakappy.bsky.social

The MIMBY Majority: How to unlock housebuilding with early and representative public participation in planning

Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · May 15

Our report out today is all about the majority of the public who are going unheard in planning - the MIMBY majority (67% of the pop). Giving them a voice early on, alongside the vocal minority, will mean we hear a more balanced set of views to power up, not slow down, the housebuilding agenda. 👇

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 15

📢 New report: The MIMBY Majority 📢

Labour must engage with the unheard MIMBY majority of the public - via early and representative public participation in planning - if they're to deliver ambitious 1.5m new homes by 2029 🏠

demos.co.uk/research/the...

🧵 A few headline findings ⬇️

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

The MIMBY Majority: How do we engage the public to unlock housebuilding?

Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · May 7

Excited to be working on this massive trial of digital democracy in local decision-making!

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · May 7

📢 〰️ Introducing ‘Waves’: a ground breaking new trial of digital #democracy that puts communities at the centre of local decision-making.

Led by Demos, this €1 million project will use #AI-powered tech to help people tackle tough local issues together - faster, fairer, and with real impact.

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Apr 30

The new govt has put a lot of stock in its ambitious housebuilding & planning reform agenda. But in doing so, it has gravitated towards less public consultation, not more. There is a third option: better public participation.

But what does that look like? Join our event next month to find out 👇

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Apr 29

🏠 The MIMBY Majority - we're launching a new report on how to engage the public to unlock #housebuilding.

Join us for the launch event exploring how we shift the conversation from NIMBY to MIMBY and build support for new homes.

📅 15 May, 18:00
📍 In person & online
🎟️ Register here ⬇️

Join Demos as we launch an exciting new report 'The MIMBY Majority'.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Apr 1

Demos is on a mission to build a more collaborative #democracy - one that puts people at the heart of policy making. 🎯

We believe this requires greater civic #participation and deliberative methods that centre discussion around people's lived experiences.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 31

Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN

Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United Nations employee, were killed by Israeli forces “one by one” and buried in a mass grave eight days ago in southern Gaza, the UN has said. According to the UN humanitarian affairs office (Ocha), the Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence workers were on a mission to rescue colleagues who had been shot at earlier in the day, when their clearly marked vehicles came under heavy Israeli fire in Rafah city’s Tel al-Sultan. A Red Crescent official in Gaza said that there was evidence of at least one person being detained and killed, as the body of one of the dead had been found with his hands tied. Continue reading...

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Mar 27

An excellent blog from my colleague Naema on an important issue!

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Mar 27

💬 "Until we support those who leave #prison to find safety and stability outside, we leave everyone at risk to fall back into crisis."

✍️ Naema Malik reflects on the state of the UK justice system today and argues #probation service renewal is essential for meaningful change and crime #prevention.

To fix the justice system, the government must first grapple with the forgotten service: Probation

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

Involving the public in achieving net zero

Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Mar 5

Excited for this discussion with the Climate Minister on public engagement - really great to see growing enthusiasm for this agenda across Whitehall

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Mar 5

📢 New CDN event! 📢

How can we bring the public into the conversation on climate action? Join us for a vital discussion on how public engagement can drive the UK’s #netzero transition. 🌍

📅 26 March, 6pm
📺 Online and in person
🎟️ Register here ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...

Join the Collaborative Democracy Network for a discussion with Kerry McCarthy MP, Minister for Climate Change.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Feb 27

Btw merry public sector procurement month to all those who celebrate

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Feb 27

Recent @demos-uk.bsky.social work has shown the government's missions are at risk of failure.

In my new article for Public Sector Focus, I look at the role mission-led social value in public procurement could play, while allowing for local variation and innovation.

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Public Sector Focus Issue 56 Jan-Feb 2025

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · Feb 24

NEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany:

Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left.

www.ft.com/content/29fd...

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Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · Feb 12

Following the global #AIsummit in Paris, today we have issued an Open Letter calling on the UK government to urgently develop and adopt a citizen-led UK Declaration of Digital Rights & Principles.❗

✉️ Read the Open Letter ⬇️

demos.co.uk/research/ope...

Open Letter calling for UK Government to adopt a citizen-led UK Declaration of Digital Rights & Principles

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Feb 10

(which they should be allowed to be, even if they were the soundtrack to my working day today)

Hana Kapetanovic @hanakappy.bsky.social · Feb 10

Funny that these farmer protests are allowed to be noisy & disruptive