[Opinion] People-Powered Democracy Is Blossoming. We Saw that First-Hand at the House of the People.

People-powered democracy is blossoming. We saw that first-hand at the House of the People.

In 2024, the Canary attended the inspiring launch of the House of the People. Its ambitious idea was to bring people from around the country together to discuss problems and shape solutions as a collective. It was about people-powering a democratic evolution – moving away from just electing representatives every five years and actually building towards a system where ordinary people have a real say in the decisions that impact their lives. After…

The opinions of the House of the People

As I mentioned earlier this week, I spent Monday morning at the House of the People citizens' assembly, discussing wealth, inequality, taxation, and how we might improve the well-being of people in our society, which is the topic we were asked to address. Steve Keen, my co-presenter, and I had no involvement in the deliberations of those who attended our session. I think that was entirely appropriate. It was essential that they had the right to …