Tag Archives: democracy
A bi-partisan approach to surgeries?
If I have wittered on enough about surgeries the South London Press have prompted me to witter on even more by publishing a story sparked off from the original blog post. They don’t seem to have it on their website, but it essentially restates my belief that they are a waste of time – under [...]
Council surgeries – the debate continues…
I’m really rather surprised at the response I got to my post on council surgeries. There are a few comments on the blog, I’ve had a few emails and the South London Press called to chat about it for a story (which makes me nervous, because I know this can be portrayed negatively). I’ve even [...]
Do council surgeries serve a purpose?
I’m going to come right out and say it, it’s a risk, but I’m taking it: I think council surgeries are a waste of time. They are a hangover from a bygone age. And we should look at how we provide them, and even whether we should provide them at all. I’m going to give [...]
Wandsworth Council is now twittering
Twittering is a form of microblogging which, along with this blog, I started as a bit of an experiment. I will freely admit that it hasn’t taken the course I expected – but there are some fascinating conversations taking place on there, especially around subjects of democratic and social engagement, so it is something I [...]
