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	Douglas Carswell MP on direct democracy Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 584 seconds Douglas Carswell MP makes the case for direct democracy and referendums Related: 88, carswell, charter, citizens, democracy, direct, douglas, initiatives, referendums, unlock

	Billy Bragg on the need for a British Bill of Rights Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 97 seconds Billy Bragg talks to Unlock Democracy about the need for a British Bill of Rights. Related: 88, bill, billy, bragg, charter, constitution, democracy, network, new, politics, rights, shared, unlock, values

	Matt Qvortrup discusses citizens initiatives and referendums Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 230 seconds Prof Matt Qvortrup discusses the international evidence for how initiative and referendum systems work in practice. Related: 88, charter, citizens, democracy, initiative, matt, network, new, petition, politics, qvortrup, referendum, unlock

	Tony Benn on House of Lords Reform Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 134 seconds Just before the start of the Elect the Lords Rally at Labour Conference, former MP and political activist Tony Benn talks about the 100 year long struggle for House of Lords reform. Related: 88, benn, charter, democracy, election, house, lords, network, new, politics, tony, unlock

	Jo Swinson talks about equalities and women Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 191 seconds Lib Dem spokesperson for women and equalities talks about the new Commission for Equalities and Human Rights, and the party's campaign for more women MPs. Related: 88, balance, campaign, charter, commission, democracy, democrats, equalities, gender, human, jo, liberal, rights, swinson, unlock

	Nich Herbert MP discusses Conservative constitutional change Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 197 seconds Nick Herbert MP, Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, outlines the Conservative approach to constitutional change and how it differs from Labour's. Related: 88, charter, conservative, constitution, democracy, herbert, network, new, nick, politics, unlock

	David Aaronovitch on Global Democracy and the Left Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 567 seconds Speaking at the Unlock Democracy fringe at the Compass Conference on 9 June 2007, David Aaronovitch answers the question 'Does the left in Government have a duty to promote democracy worldwide?'. 4 of 4. Related: aaronovitch, compass, david, democracy, globalisation, labour, left, unlock

	Eleanor Laing MP defends representative democracy. Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 416 seconds Eleanor Laing MP makes the case for representative democracy. Related: 88, charter, conservative, democracy, eleanor, laing, unlock

$Why we need a Citizens\$	Why we need a Citizens' Convention Bill Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 169 seconds Director of Unlock Democracy Peter Facey talks about the need for a Citizens' Convention and what people can do to make it happen. Related: 88, bill, brown, charter, citizens, communities, convention, democracy, facey, gordon, peter, sustainable, unlock

$David Howarth MP argues against citizens\$	David Howarth MP argues against citizens' initiatives Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 593 seconds David Howarth MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Solicitor General, explains his concerns about citizens' initiatives. Related: 88, charter, citizens, david, democracy, direct, howarth, initiatives, referendum, unlock

	James Plaskitt MP talks about electoral reform Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 364 seconds James Plaskitt, Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington, talks about the need for electoral reform in the UK and specifically his support for the Alternative Vote electoral system. Related: 88, charter, democracy, electoral, james, labour, mp, plaskitt, politics, reform, unlock

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Gordon Brown's constitutional reform agenda
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Video duration: 543 seconds

Unlock Democracy's Director and Deputy Director, Peter Facey and Alex Runswick discuss Gordon Brown's programme for constitutional reform, following his statement to the House of Commons on 3 July 2007.

Related: 88, bill, brown, charter, citizens, constitution, convention, democracy, electoral, facey, gordon, reform, runswick, unlock

	Michael Meacher talks about planning Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 598 seconds Former Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Meacher MP outlines his objections to the government's planning white paper. Related: democracy, labour, meacher, michael, planning, unlock

Paul Tyler on constitutional reform
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Video duration: 451 seconds

Paul Tyler (aka Lord Tyler of Linkinhorne), Liberal Democrat peer and chair of the party's Better Governance Policy Working group, discusses House of Lords reform, how a written constitution should be developed and the need to change the electoral system

Related: 88, charter, democracy, democrats, electoral, house, liberal, lord, lords, of, paul, politics, reform, tyler

	David Miller and John Grogan discuss lobbying Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 299 seconds John Grogan MP (Selby, Labour) and David Miller (Spinwatch) discusses lobbying at the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency, 22 September 2008. Related: david, grogan, john, lobbying, miller, parliament, spinwatch

	Simon Davies talks about Future Britain Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 271 seconds Director of Future Britain Simon Davies of the London School of Economics talks about his project and how it will feed into the government's review on British governance. Related: 88, britain, charter, constitution, davies, democracy, future, human, rights, simon, unlock

	Theresa May talks about democracy and Europe Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 122 seconds Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Conservative Shadow Leader of the House of Commons discusses the Conservative approach to democratic renewal and how she believes Parliament should do more to scrutinise EU legislation. Related: 88, charter, conservative, democracy, eu, europe, may, theresa, unlock

	Sami Ramadani on Global Democracy and the Left Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 617 seconds Speaking at the Unlock Democracy fringe at the Compass Conference on 9 June 2007, Sami Ramadani answers the question 'Does the left in Government have a duty to promote democracy worldwide?'. 1 of 4. Related: compass, democracy, globalisation, labour, left, ramadani, sami, unlock

	Robbie MacDuff discusses lobbying Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 261 seconds Robbie MacDuff (Chair, Association for Professional Political Consultants) discusses lobbying at the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency fringe meeting, Labour Conference, 22 September 2008. Related: alliance, alt, appc, lobbying, macduff, robbie, transparency

	David Miller on lobbying Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 165 seconds David Miller (Spinwatch) discusses lobbying at the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency, 22 September 2008. Related: alliance, david, lobbying, miller, spinwatch, transparency

	Emily Thornberry MP on localism Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 548 seconds Labour MP Emily Thornberry outlines what she sees as the challenges for localists. Related: democracy, emily, labour, localism, planning, thornberry, unlock

	Ron Bailey discusses people power Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 228 seconds Campaigns Director for Unlock Democracy Ron Bailey discusses the Sustainable Communities Act and Unlock Democracy's latest campaign, the Citizens' Convention Bill. Related: act, bailey, bill, citizens, communities, convention, ron, sustainable

	Francis Maude MP on renewing democracy Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 527 seconds Francis Maude MP discusses the Conservative approach to democratic renewal. Related: 88, charter, conservative, democracy, francis, maude, unlock

$Diana Wallis MEP argues for citizens\$	Diana Wallis MEP argues for citizens' initiatives Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 538 seconds Lib Dem Conference - Petition Power: Part One. Diana Wallis MEP, Vice President of the European Parliament, makes the case for citizen-led initiatives and referendums Related: 88, charter, citizens, democracy, diana, direct, eu, europe, initiatives, referendums, unlock, wallis

	Jon McLeod on lobbying Posted by: UnlockDemocracy Video duration: 176 seconds Jon McLeod (Weber Shandwick) discusses lobbying at the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency, 22 September 2008. Related: alliance, jon, lobbying, mcleod, shandwick, transparency, weber

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