We must draw comfort from the fact that people on both sides of the Atlantic have not rejected the chance of a better world. They haven’t yet been offered one
Source: The right is emboldened, yes. But it’s not in the ascendancy | Gary Younge | Opinion | The Guardian
In April 2016 Scotland was selected as a ‘pioneer’ country to show what more innovative and radical Open Government looks like SCOTLAND could lead the way in developing new and innovative approaches to democracy including Mini-Publics, a Citizens Assembly and Participatory Budgeting, a new report by Common Weal for the Open Government Programme has argued. The report, Agenda for pioneering Open Government, can be read in full here.
Monique Hawkins decided to apply for citizenship fearing her rights would be diminished after Britain leaves the EU
Source: Dutch woman with two British children told to leave UK after 24 years | Politics | The Guardian
Head of Whitehall union says civil service will need more resources or government will have to change its priorities
Temperatures in parts of the Arctic are expected to rise above 0C for the second winter in a row
Source: Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter | Environment | The Guardian
The Long Read: All of our efforts to be more productive backfire – and only make us feel even busier and more stressed
Source: Why time management is ruining our lives | Oliver Burkeman | Technology | The Guardian
A run-down of the highest-rated albums of 2016, as voted for by critics from 25 influential publications
ONE of the images that will help define 2016 was captured last week during the EU summit in Brussels. In it, a palpably forlorn and disorientated…
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