Rich Wilson
@richwil.bsky.social
People power & democracy obsessive. CEO Iswe.org, trustee localtrust.org.uk, founder involve.org.uk, irregular writer https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardwilson
Speaking as a party member. Is it possible to consider a more stupid policy for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to support? Oversees workers provide a lifeline for a service on its knees. This will inevitably result in reduced care quality for the most vulnerable 🤯 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK care homes face ban on overseas recruitment under migration plans
Yvette Cooper to announce proposals to reduce net migration in response to growing pressure from Reform UK
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Speaking as a party member. Is it possible to consider a more stupid policy for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to support? Oversees workers provide a lifeline for a service on its knees. This will inevitably result in reduced care quality for the most vulnerable 🤯 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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And the award for the loveliest rustic postbox in a castle setting goes to this little gem at Chirk Castle in Wrexham
April 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
And the award for the loveliest rustic postbox in a castle setting goes to this little gem at Chirk Castle in Wrexham
In Brazil this week for prep meetings for the Global Citizens’ Assembly for #COP30 and really tuning into how we can working with farming, forest, indigenous and any community that’s living in harmony with the land…
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In Brazil this week for prep meetings for the Global Citizens’ Assembly for #COP30 and really tuning into how we can working with farming, forest, indigenous and any community that’s living in harmony with the land…
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Turkey’s autocratic descent has lessons for the US
Turkey’s autocratic descent has lessons for the US
The erosion of democracy happens bit by bit and then all at once
bit.ly
March 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Turkey’s autocratic descent has lessons for the US
Great to see @pollycurtis.bsky.social in news yesterday pushing for a better plan to activate people www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Today I’m at Windsor trying to work out precisely how we do this with @localtrust.org.uk Here’s my initial take 👇
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Great to see @pollycurtis.bsky.social in news yesterday pushing for a better plan to activate people www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Today I’m at Windsor trying to work out precisely how we do this with @localtrust.org.uk Here’s my initial take 👇
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A great interview of Asif by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social with some brilliant quotes:
December 15, 2024 at 4:23 PM
A great interview of Asif by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social with some brilliant quotes:
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Kapadia won an Oscar for Amy, his heartbreaking film about Amy Winehouse. This is emotional too, a sci fi thriller set in the future made of fragments of the present. I tell the story of how I accidentally ended up in the film. But it’s so much more than that.
youtu.be/YDE97KrYDuU?...
youtu.be/YDE97KrYDuU?...
2073 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by NEON
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Kapadia won an Oscar for Amy, his heartbreaking film about Amy Winehouse. This is emotional too, a sci fi thriller set in the future made of fragments of the present. I tell the story of how I accidentally ended up in the film. But it’s so much more than that.
youtu.be/YDE97KrYDuU?...
youtu.be/YDE97KrYDuU?...
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This is what the Observer team & I were doing between strikes. Please read it because it couldn’t be more relevant. I interview @asifkapadia.bsky.social
about his alarming new film, 2073. It’s a stark warning of where Trump, Musk & Farage are taking us..
www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...
about his alarming new film, 2073. It’s a stark warning of where Trump, Musk & Farage are taking us..
www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...
‘Trump has been explicit about revenge’: Asif Kapadia on his new film about the threat to democracy
The man behind Amy and Senna has turned his attention to ‘techno-authoritarianism’ in the genre-defying 2073. He talks to our journalist – one of the movie’s unlikely stars – about the events that fed...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:36 AM
This is what the Observer team & I were doing between strikes. Please read it because it couldn’t be more relevant. I interview @asifkapadia.bsky.social
about his alarming new film, 2073. It’s a stark warning of where Trump, Musk & Farage are taking us..
www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...
about his alarming new film, 2073. It’s a stark warning of where Trump, Musk & Farage are taking us..
www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...
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🔔 Mark your calendars!
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @participedia.bsky.social invite you for an open virtual workshop exploring inclusive and innovative methods for #GlobalCitizensAssembly selection and recruitment.
📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 6 - 8 P.M. CET
Register now!
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @participedia.bsky.social invite you for an open virtual workshop exploring inclusive and innovative methods for #GlobalCitizensAssembly selection and recruitment.
📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 6 - 8 P.M. CET
Register now!
Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop
Co-hosted by Iswe Foundation and Participedia, this open virtual workshop will explore methods for global citizen assembly selection.
www.eventbrite.ca
March 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🔔 Mark your calendars!
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @participedia.bsky.social invite you for an open virtual workshop exploring inclusive and innovative methods for #GlobalCitizensAssembly selection and recruitment.
📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 6 - 8 P.M. CET
Register now!
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @participedia.bsky.social invite you for an open virtual workshop exploring inclusive and innovative methods for #GlobalCitizensAssembly selection and recruitment.
📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 6 - 8 P.M. CET
Register now!
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It's a theme that Iñaki Goñi explores in this fantastic new paper on how STS and Deliberative democracy should talk more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... - exploring how for some "digital technologies promise to close the gap between careful deliberation and mass participation"
Citizen participation and technology: lessons from the fields of deliberative democracy and science and technology studies - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Citizen participation and technology: lessons from the fields of deliberative democracy and science and technology studies
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It's a theme that Iñaki Goñi explores in this fantastic new paper on how STS and Deliberative democracy should talk more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... - exploring how for some "digital technologies promise to close the gap between careful deliberation and mass participation"
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📢 Call for participation!
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social.
CFP and registration at the 🔗 ⬇️!
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social.
CFP and registration at the 🔗 ⬇️!
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📢 Call for participation!
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social.
CFP and registration at the 🔗 ⬇️!
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social.
CFP and registration at the 🔗 ⬇️!
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...
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MUST WATCH : @gilduran.com explains not only what, why and how the tech bros and Trump came together to destroy democracy, but also why and how the mainstream Democrats are being so quiet: many are just hoping for a cut of the billionaire $$$.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yV...
Trump & Elon's CEO-Dictator Playbook | Gil Duran | TMR
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
www.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
MUST WATCH : @gilduran.com explains not only what, why and how the tech bros and Trump came together to destroy democracy, but also why and how the mainstream Democrats are being so quiet: many are just hoping for a cut of the billionaire $$$.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yV...
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Join Prof Luis Cabrera, Dr @marithammond.bsky.social, @richwil.bsky.social, and Dr Mathias Koenig-Archibugi as they discuss the promise, limits, and future development of transnational citizen initiatives and other forms of citizen involvement in policy-making on matters of global concern.
#polisky
#polisky
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Join Prof Luis Cabrera, Dr @marithammond.bsky.social, @richwil.bsky.social, and Dr Mathias Koenig-Archibugi as they discuss the promise, limits, and future development of transnational citizen initiatives and other forms of citizen involvement in policy-making on matters of global concern.
#polisky
#polisky
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New forms of citizen participation in global governance
Join a conversation on 4 March between Luis Cabrera, @marithammond.bsky.social and @richwil.bsky.social on the development of transnational citizen initiatives, such as the Global Climate Assembly.
#CitizensAssembly
Join a conversation on 4 March between Luis Cabrera, @marithammond.bsky.social and @richwil.bsky.social on the development of transnational citizen initiatives, such as the Global Climate Assembly.
#CitizensAssembly
New forms of citizen participation in global governance
7pm Tuesday 4 March 2025 | New forms of citizen participation in global governance | Free public event at LSE
www.lse.ac.uk
February 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New forms of citizen participation in global governance
Join a conversation on 4 March between Luis Cabrera, @marithammond.bsky.social and @richwil.bsky.social on the development of transnational citizen initiatives, such as the Global Climate Assembly.
#CitizensAssembly
Join a conversation on 4 March between Luis Cabrera, @marithammond.bsky.social and @richwil.bsky.social on the development of transnational citizen initiatives, such as the Global Climate Assembly.
#CitizensAssembly
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🌱🌍 While faith in multilateralism has severely declined due to rising geopolitical uncertainty, a new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly is being launched for COP30, offering a new model of inclusive global governance.
4/6 📚
@richwil.bsky.social @iswe-foundation.bsky.social
4/6 📚
@richwil.bsky.social @iswe-foundation.bsky.social
How a New Global Citizens’ Assembly Can Revive Climate Action - European Democracy Hub
A new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet is being established for the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30).
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February 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🌱🌍 While faith in multilateralism has severely declined due to rising geopolitical uncertainty, a new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly is being launched for COP30, offering a new model of inclusive global governance.
4/6 📚
@richwil.bsky.social @iswe-foundation.bsky.social
4/6 📚
@richwil.bsky.social @iswe-foundation.bsky.social
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🌎 🌱 While public faith in climate multilateralism has been severely undermined by rising geopolitical uncertainty, a new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly introduces a new model of inclusive, action-driven global governance.
Latest commentary
🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-a-new-gl...
Latest commentary
🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-a-new-gl...
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🌎 🌱 While public faith in climate multilateralism has been severely undermined by rising geopolitical uncertainty, a new permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly introduces a new model of inclusive, action-driven global governance.
Latest commentary
🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-a-new-gl...
Latest commentary
🔗 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/how-a-new-gl...
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✍️ Rich Wilson (@richwil.bsky.social) and David Levaï, Iswe Foundation (@iswe-foundation.bsky.social)
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
✍️ Rich Wilson (@richwil.bsky.social) and David Levaï, Iswe Foundation (@iswe-foundation.bsky.social)
WTF? I mean what? For real?!? 😵💫
February 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
WTF? I mean what? For real?!? 😵💫
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As climate change accelerates, civic activism has diversified its tactics of engagement to progress on climate goals.
But the movement faces increasing repression & backlash. Read more in this compilation edited by Erin Jones & Richard Youngs ⬇️
But the movement faces increasing repression & backlash. Read more in this compilation edited by Erin Jones & Richard Youngs ⬇️
Civic Activism in an Intensifying Climate Crisis
To address the deepening climate crisis, climate activism is employing a wider variety of tactics and aiming at a broader set of goals. In response, the movement faces stronger repression and civic…
buff.ly
December 10, 2024 at 9:55 PM
As climate change accelerates, civic activism has diversified its tactics of engagement to progress on climate goals.
But the movement faces increasing repression & backlash. Read more in this compilation edited by Erin Jones & Richard Youngs ⬇️
But the movement faces increasing repression & backlash. Read more in this compilation edited by Erin Jones & Richard Youngs ⬇️
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New post just out:
"Policy vs Politics: the paralysis of technocratic government in a populist age"
Why Labour is getting stuck on identifying an approach to governing.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
"Policy vs Politics: the paralysis of technocratic government in a populist age"
Why Labour is getting stuck on identifying an approach to governing.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
Politics vs Policy
The paralysis of technocratic government in a populist age
open.substack.com
December 7, 2024 at 8:57 AM
New post just out:
"Policy vs Politics: the paralysis of technocratic government in a populist age"
Why Labour is getting stuck on identifying an approach to governing.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
"Policy vs Politics: the paralysis of technocratic government in a populist age"
Why Labour is getting stuck on identifying an approach to governing.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
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Looks like Ramaswarmy got the best ROI.
BREAKING: Trump's wealthy cabinet nominees and transition officials are worth a combined $313 BILLION.
That's 616x higher than the mean wealth of the typical American household.
This is how you build a system that only works for the wealthy and their corporations.
That's 616x higher than the mean wealth of the typical American household.
This is how you build a system that only works for the wealthy and their corporations.
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Looks like Ramaswarmy got the best ROI.
At #COP29 the US elections and @clubofrome.bsky.social Open Letter calling for COP reform generated real debate around how to change politics. This was my response on the global political systems change movement youtu.be/J0H-O-0d2EY?...
Extreme Hangout COP29, Baku | The Global Struggle for a Better Politics
YouTube video by Extreme Hangout
youtu.be
November 23, 2024 at 8:14 AM
At #COP29 the US elections and @clubofrome.bsky.social Open Letter calling for COP reform generated real debate around how to change politics. This was my response on the global political systems change movement youtu.be/J0H-O-0d2EY?...
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How a randomized People‘ Assembly could fix the broken US legislature
Great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social, Maxwell Goodman and @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social
#CitizensAssembly
Great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social, Maxwell Goodman and @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social
#CitizensAssembly
Betting on Real Democracy
How a Randomized People’s Assembly could Fix our Broken Legislature
drpaulzeitz.substack.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM
How a randomized People‘ Assembly could fix the broken US legislature
Great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social, Maxwell Goodman and @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social
#CitizensAssembly
Great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social, Maxwell Goodman and @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social
#CitizensAssembly
At #COP29 🌐 today Wednesday 13 Nov. Join me and Noora Firaq 🇲🇻 from Climate Outreach for:
The Global Struggle for a Better Politics
Extreme Hangout, Greenzone 🌍
13 Nov. 2024
15:00 - 15:30
Post Trumps re-election there's still grounds for a better politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5...
The Global Struggle for a Better Politics
Extreme Hangout, Greenzone 🌍
13 Nov. 2024
15:00 - 15:30
Post Trumps re-election there's still grounds for a better politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5...
Extreme Hangout COP29
YouTube video by Extreme Hangout
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:13 AM
At #COP29 🌐 today Wednesday 13 Nov. Join me and Noora Firaq 🇲🇻 from Climate Outreach for:
The Global Struggle for a Better Politics
Extreme Hangout, Greenzone 🌍
13 Nov. 2024
15:00 - 15:30
Post Trumps re-election there's still grounds for a better politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5...
The Global Struggle for a Better Politics
Extreme Hangout, Greenzone 🌍
13 Nov. 2024
15:00 - 15:30
Post Trumps re-election there's still grounds for a better politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G5...
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Last year, I wrote this about how the climate COPs are structured in a way that guarantees failure, and made some suggestions about what a successful structure might look like. I'm not expecting any government to listen, but you have to try, don't you?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Monbiot
Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Last year, I wrote this about how the climate COPs are structured in a way that guarantees failure, and made some suggestions about what a successful structure might look like. I'm not expecting any government to listen, but you have to try, don't you?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...