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Sign the petition: www.858.org.uk/house-of-citizens-petition
It's been over 858 years since King Henry II introduced juries.
Finish the job: Replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens.
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It's been over 858 years since King Henry II introduced juries.
Finish the job: Replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens.
www.858.org.uk
www.sortitionfoundation.org
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BBC Charter review must not ignore the views of audiences - Gvmt has to give UK public a democratic say on BBC's future
@scotnational.bsky.social report on our joint letter to Lisa Nandy with 20 groups incl. @campaignforthearts.org @vlvuk.bsky.social @involveuk.bsky.social @sortitionnow.bsky.social
@scotnational.bsky.social report on our joint letter to Lisa Nandy with 20 groups incl. @campaignforthearts.org @vlvuk.bsky.social @involveuk.bsky.social @sortitionnow.bsky.social
The BBC’s Charter review suggests a 'troubling lack of interest' in the views of people in Scotland
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
BBC Charter review must not ignore the views of audiences - Gvmt has to give UK public a democratic say on BBC's future
@scotnational.bsky.social report on our joint letter to Lisa Nandy with 20 groups incl. @campaignforthearts.org @vlvuk.bsky.social @involveuk.bsky.social @sortitionnow.bsky.social
@scotnational.bsky.social report on our joint letter to Lisa Nandy with 20 groups incl. @campaignforthearts.org @vlvuk.bsky.social @involveuk.bsky.social @sortitionnow.bsky.social
The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-citizens-petition
December 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-citizens-petition
The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #Parody #Satire
#UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #Parody #Satire
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The corrupting influence of the Ring of Power. Let's replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens, brought together in fellowship, like a jury. Sign the petition today: www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #Parody #Satire
#UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #Parody #Satire
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🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🔔NEW REPORT: Today the Centre for Deliberative Democracy releases new research showing Australians favour a more engaged democracy. A survey of 4200 adults shows strong support for governments listening between elections and creating deliberative spaces for people to shape decisions. bit.ly/3KE7Lfw
Recently Sortition Foundation brought together EU-level deliberative democracy practitioners for a workshop to assess the current practice of democratic lotteries and help shape the new OpenDLP platform.
Learn more about this 2-day workshop on our blog:
www.sortitionfoundation.org/frontiers_of...
Learn more about this 2-day workshop on our blog:
www.sortitionfoundation.org/frontiers_of...
Frontiers of Democratic Lotteries Workshop, Budapest, 25–26 November 2025
Change Politics: Upgrade Democracy Now!
www.sortitionfoundation.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Recently Sortition Foundation brought together EU-level deliberative democracy practitioners for a workshop to assess the current practice of democratic lotteries and help shape the new OpenDLP platform.
Learn more about this 2-day workshop on our blog:
www.sortitionfoundation.org/frontiers_of...
Learn more about this 2-day workshop on our blog:
www.sortitionfoundation.org/frontiers_of...
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Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens?
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
Lords or Citizens? You decide!
YouTube video by 858Project
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December 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
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Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens?
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
Lords or Citizens? You decide!
YouTube video by 858Project
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Who do you think should appoint the board that selects the BBC director general? A citizens' assembly or politicians?
www.858.org.uk/bbc_poll%E2%...
#UKPolitics #BBC #Democracy
Video credit @therestpolitics.bsky.social
www.858.org.uk/bbc_poll%E2%...
#UKPolitics #BBC #Democracy
Video credit @therestpolitics.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Who do you think should appoint the board that selects the BBC director general? A citizens' assembly or politicians?
www.858.org.uk/bbc_poll%E2%...
#UKPolitics #BBC #Democracy
Video credit @therestpolitics.bsky.social
www.858.org.uk/bbc_poll%E2%...
#UKPolitics #BBC #Democracy
Video credit @therestpolitics.bsky.social
Let’s bridge community divides and tackle the issues people care about most. Join @dhnnjyn.bsky.social in supporting our campaign for a rolling citizens’ assembly in Greater Manchester.
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Let’s bridge community divides and tackle the issues people care about most. Join @dhnnjyn.bsky.social in supporting our campaign for a rolling citizens’ assembly in Greater Manchester.
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Join and donate at www.858.org.uk/pledge
#deliberativedemocracy #democracy #CitizensAssembly #manchester
Can you imagine tolerance and trust in politics? We and @anthonybarnett.bsky.social ( opendemocracy.net ) can!
Join the movement to replace the Lords with a House of Citizens by pledging your support today: 858.org.uk/pledge
#Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKPolitics
Join the movement to replace the Lords with a House of Citizens by pledging your support today: 858.org.uk/pledge
#Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKPolitics
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Can you imagine tolerance and trust in politics? We and @anthonybarnett.bsky.social ( opendemocracy.net ) can!
Join the movement to replace the Lords with a House of Citizens by pledging your support today: 858.org.uk/pledge
#Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKPolitics
Join the movement to replace the Lords with a House of Citizens by pledging your support today: 858.org.uk/pledge
#Democracy #CitizensAssembly #UKPolitics
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Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens?
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
Lords or Citizens? You decide!
YouTube video by 858Project
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November 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
As we #crowdfund to #GrowTheMovement for permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... we're going to share 10 shocking facts about #UKPolitics and the #HouseOfLords.
Fact 10: What is the average age of members of the House of Lords?
Fact 10: What is the average age of members of the House of Lords?
October 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
As we #crowdfund to #GrowTheMovement for permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... we're going to share 10 shocking facts about #UKPolitics and the #HouseOfLords.
Fact 10: What is the average age of members of the House of Lords?
Fact 10: What is the average age of members of the House of Lords?
Thanks #MarkRylance for sending us a message of support as we #CrowdFund to #GrowTheMovement to fix our broken politics with permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies. Support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... #HouseofCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #CitizensAssembly
October 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thanks #MarkRylance for sending us a message of support as we #CrowdFund to #GrowTheMovement to fix our broken politics with permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies. Support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... #HouseofCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #CitizensAssembly
For far too long, our political system has been run by a narrow slice of society who are out of touch with ordinary people like you, me and our neighbours.
Chip in to the Crowdfunder to fix our broken system:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-...
Chip in to the Crowdfunder to fix our broken system:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-...
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
For far too long, our political system has been run by a narrow slice of society who are out of touch with ordinary people like you, me and our neighbours.
Chip in to the Crowdfunder to fix our broken system:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-...
Chip in to the Crowdfunder to fix our broken system:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-...
Starmer can sack Peter Mandelson US Ambassador, but he can't sack Lord Peter Mandelson who has a job for life making laws that affect all of us.
We need a House of Citizens to hold politicians to account.
Join now
www.858.org.uk
#ukpolitics
youtube.com/shorts/QnyL0...
We need a House of Citizens to hold politicians to account.
Join now
www.858.org.uk
#ukpolitics
youtube.com/shorts/QnyL0...
You can't sack a Lord. That's why we need to scrap them entirely
YouTube video by 858Project
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September 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Starmer can sack Peter Mandelson US Ambassador, but he can't sack Lord Peter Mandelson who has a job for life making laws that affect all of us.
We need a House of Citizens to hold politicians to account.
Join now
www.858.org.uk
#ukpolitics
youtube.com/shorts/QnyL0...
We need a House of Citizens to hold politicians to account.
Join now
www.858.org.uk
#ukpolitics
youtube.com/shorts/QnyL0...
It's not right that Lords should have less scrutiny than MPs.
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's not right that Lords should have less scrutiny than MPs.
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
The inaugural 858 Project community meeting, bringing together people from across 4 of Greater Manchester’s boroughs - Stockport, Manchester, Trafford and Salford.
To find out more about this great beginning, visit our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/our_home_our...
To find out more about this great beginning, visit our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/our_home_our...
August 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The inaugural 858 Project community meeting, bringing together people from across 4 of Greater Manchester’s boroughs - Stockport, Manchester, Trafford and Salford.
To find out more about this great beginning, visit our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/our_home_our...
To find out more about this great beginning, visit our blog: www.sortitionfoundation.org/our_home_our...
We need to scrap the House Of Lords now. #HoiseOfCitizens
www.858.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.858.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m
DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We need to scrap the House Of Lords now. #HoiseOfCitizens
www.858.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.858.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
During the debate on hereditary Lords, Labour life peer Lord Hunt called for further reform of the House of Lords, calling current Lords illegitimate.
#ukpolitics #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #HouseOfLords
youtube.com/shorts/MMi6N...
#ukpolitics #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #HouseOfLords
youtube.com/shorts/MMi6N...
Lord: "We are not legitimate"
YouTube video by 858Project
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July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
During the debate on hereditary Lords, Labour life peer Lord Hunt called for further reform of the House of Lords, calling current Lords illegitimate.
#ukpolitics #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #HouseOfLords
youtube.com/shorts/MMi6N...
#ukpolitics #HouseOfCitizens #DeliberativeDemocracy #HouseOfLords
youtube.com/shorts/MMi6N...
Is it fair that Landlords get more of a say over renters' rights than the rest of us?
www.858.org.uk
#rentersrights #HouseofLords #renters #858Project #ukpolitics #citizensassembly #HouseOfCitizens #democracy #shorts
www.youtube.com/shorts/2BVZx...
www.858.org.uk
#rentersrights #HouseofLords #renters #858Project #ukpolitics #citizensassembly #HouseOfCitizens #democracy #shorts
www.youtube.com/shorts/2BVZx...
A quick word from Lord Landlordington
YouTube video by 858Project
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July 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Is it fair that Landlords get more of a say over renters' rights than the rest of us?
www.858.org.uk
#rentersrights #HouseofLords #renters #858Project #ukpolitics #citizensassembly #HouseOfCitizens #democracy #shorts
www.youtube.com/shorts/2BVZx...
www.858.org.uk
#rentersrights #HouseofLords #renters #858Project #ukpolitics #citizensassembly #HouseOfCitizens #democracy #shorts
www.youtube.com/shorts/2BVZx...
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A very interesting #citizensassembly model in the #UK:
houseofthepeople.uk
Thanks @Lewis of the @climatemajority.bsky.social Climate Majority Project
houseofthepeople.uk
Thanks @Lewis of the @climatemajority.bsky.social Climate Majority Project
House of the People - National Lottery
If you think regular people would do a better job of running the country than politicians, enter the lottery for a seat in the House of the People.
houseofthepeople.uk
June 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A very interesting #citizensassembly model in the #UK:
houseofthepeople.uk
Thanks @Lewis of the @climatemajority.bsky.social Climate Majority Project
houseofthepeople.uk
Thanks @Lewis of the @climatemajority.bsky.social Climate Majority Project
Do you trust these Landlord Lords to make laws about Renters' Rights?... Probably not.
If you'd rather have a House of Citizens, sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#shorts #ukpolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens
If you'd rather have a House of Citizens, sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#shorts #ukpolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens
July 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Do you trust these Landlord Lords to make laws about Renters' Rights?... Probably not.
If you'd rather have a House of Citizens, sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#shorts #ukpolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens
If you'd rather have a House of Citizens, sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
#shorts #ukpolitics #HouseOfLords #HouseOfCitizens
It’s time for us to build greater democracy for Greater Manchester. Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friend’s Meeting House to discuss putting the power in ordinary people’s hands.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e
RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e
July 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It’s time for us to build greater democracy for Greater Manchester. Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friend’s Meeting House to discuss putting the power in ordinary people’s hands.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e
RSVP: tinyurl.com/43km7x3e
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Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Help us to reach our target goal and share with others.
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Help us to reach our target goal and share with others.
Thanks!
Who do you trust more to make important decisions about your life? Lords or Citizens?
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
#858Project #HouseOfCitizens
Sign the petition now:
www.858.org.uk/house-of-cit...
youtu.be/-BfgkDJJ6Fs
Lords or Citizens? You decide!
YouTube video by 858Project
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Who do you trust more, Lords or Citizens? Watch to see why I've just signed a petition calling for a House of Citizens: bsky.app/profile/sort...
Help us to reach our target goal and share with others.
Thanks!
Help us to reach our target goal and share with others.
Thanks!
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Brett Hennig of @sortitionnow.bsky.social makes a case for sortition, the random selection of government officials — a system that entrusts ordinary people with making decisions for the greater good of everyone:
What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?
If you think democracy is broken, here's an idea: let's replace politicians with randomly selected people. Author and activist Brett Hennig presents a compelling case for sortition democracy, or rando...
www.ted.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Brett Hennig of @sortitionnow.bsky.social makes a case for sortition, the random selection of government officials — a system that entrusts ordinary people with making decisions for the greater good of everyone: