Doughnut + Mission + MMT = Let's transform economics. Here's to the synergy of ideas. Mariana Mazzucato Stephanie Kelton

Putting finishing touches to my presentation for discussion of #PrestonModel, #CommunityWealthBuilding & #DoughnutEconomics with Kate Raworth & Matthew Brown @UCLanICSC (CLES) Centre for Local Economies Democracy Collaborative Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) Joe Guinan HAPP at Queen's @PCANcities Centre for Sustainability,Equality& Climate Action

Matthew Brown kicking of discussion of #PrestonModel, #CommunityWealthBuilding & #DoughnutEconomics with Kate Raworth - over 400 attendees! @UCLanICSC (CLES) Centre for Local Economies Democracy Collaborative Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) Joe Guinan HAPP at Queen's @PCANcities Centre for Sustainability,Equality& Climate Action

The global coalition for transparency and anti-corruption Open Government Partnership has put the UK 'under review.' Important report by Rowland Manthorpe Please retweet 👇👇👇 #OpenGov news.sky.com/story/uk-gover…

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In this long read, guest author Mary McManus looks at how the Community Wealth Building model has been used in the fight against worsening levels of poverty across the UK and how it could be used in Belfast - qpol.qub.ac.uk/community-weal… John Barry

Peaceful protests are often loud, inconvenient and, yes, annoying - but that’s the point. They call attention to people & issues that often go unheard elsewhere. Protest is fundamental to democracy and politicians must not undermine it. #PolicingBill #RightToProtest

Peaceful Protests have Shaped Democracy – We Must Do Everything we can to Protect Them – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2021/03/15/pea…

"...by giving the police this discretion to use these powers some of the time, it takes away our freedom all of the time." Powerful words from David Lammy on police power to 'prohibit the fundamental freedoms of protest.' Watch all here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/67… #PolicingBill

“Stormont should create a new department – the Department for Climate and Energy Transition – to handle energy, the University of Essex report recommends.” | Belfast News Letter newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

We're looking for your ideas for how government in NI can be more open, transparent and accountable. We'll bring the best ideas to NI Executive for possible inclusion in NI's upcoming Open Government Partnership action plan! #OGPLocal Submit ideas here nideclaration.yrpri.org/group/9552 #opengovni

Public participation should “be at the heart of how government designs, implements, and evaluates its policies and practices”. | involve.org.uk involve.org.uk/resources/blog…

We're just about to get going at the launch event for 'The Public Health Case for a Green New Deal'! If you weren't able to make it, follow along with us here! #Health4GND Medact

David Graeber wrote this beautiful little essay shortly before he died. It reads like a final wish. "When this crisis is over, let's promise to create an economy that lets us actually take care of the people who are taking care of us." jacobinmag.com/2021/03/david-…

The David Cameron/Greensill affair has thrown the spotlight on to the UK's lobbying rules. C4 News FactCheck takes a look at the law. (1/6) channel4.com/news/factcheck…

Join the NI Community Rights Act discussion at this FREE event: We launch a new #CRACT animation; plus launch 3 reports by Dr Gavan Rafferty,Lorraine Hart & Jenny Crawford QUB - NatBuiltEnvir; plus @adamjlent talks about a Community Power Act in England. Register now➡️bit.ly/3wHACmz

Time for greater community rights in Northern Ireland? Looking forward to the discussion in relation to community planning, spatial planning and community asset transfer at Development Trusts NI’s webinar at 10:30. NILGA @RTPINI Department for Infrastructure Communities NI NI Community Rights Act Community Places

Seem to have somehow missed the meeting where it was agreed that all of humanity gets an equal say in investment and resource allocation.

While welcome to see BBC Radio Ulster ‘s Lynette Fay discuss climate breakdown with George Marshall , there were issues omitted … here’s a text I sent in that was not read out

The discussions in our workshops have been focused on difficulties accessing public information, transparency of decision making and lack of records for public meetings. Do you have a local open government issue? Join a workshop... (1)