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Working for Diversity in Democracy and Kinder Politics

Working for Diversity in Democracy and Kinder Politics

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Mar 7, 2020 | Democracy & Participation, Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

Overwhelmingly, older, white men are elected for public roles while other types of people are very unlikely to even put themselves forward.  Two ideas help this situation continue. FIRST is the concept of: “the best person for the job”.  Would you ever pronounce...

Be A Councillor!

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Mar 7, 2020 | Democracy & Participation, Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do

Wales-wide conversations about how to increase diversity in our elected organisations have concluded that most people have a very, very poor understanding of exactly what local councillors do. We desperately need more women, people of different ethinic minorites,...

Why Were They Waiting?

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Jul 26, 2019 | Democracy & Participation, News

At the last Council meeting it was great to see so many people in the public gallery asking well-considered questions.  Engagement like this is great for Swansea and the Council. Why was the gallery so full?  Principally because  the Council was due to vote on a...

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