Zac Goldsmith, Vice Chairman of the Conservatives' Quality of Life Working Group, talks about the need for direct democracy and his own recent experiments in Richmond.
Speaking at the Unlock Democracy fringe at the Compass Conference on 9 June 2007, David Aaronovitch answers the question 'Does the left in Government have a duty to promote democracy worldwide?'. 4 of 4.
Just before the start of the Elect the Lords Rally at Labour Conference, former MP and political activist Tony Benn talks about the 100 year long struggle for House of Lords reform.
Conservative MP for Harwich Douglas Carswell talks about the Direct Democracy campaign, localism, electoral reform and the Government's recent Green Paper on Constitutional Reform
Speaking at the Unlock Democracy fringe at the Compass Conference on 9 June 2007, Claire Fox answers the question 'Does the left in Government have a duty to promote democracy worldwide?'. 2 of 4.
Unlock Democracy's Director and Deputy Director, Peter Facey and Alex Runswick discuss Gordon Brown's programme for constitutional reform, following his statement to the House of Commons on 3 July 2007.
Unlock Democracy's Director and Deputy Director, Peter Facey and Alex Runswick discuss Gordon Brown's programme for constitutional reform, following his statement to the House of Commons on 3 July 2007, in particular his proposals on English devolution and the West Lothian Question
Lib Dem spokesperson for women and equalities talks about the new Commission for Equalities and Human Rights, and the party's campaign for more women MPs.
Speaking at the Unlock Democracy fringe at the Compass Conference on 9 June 2007, Gareth Thomas MP answers the question 'Does the left in Government have a duty to promote democracy worldwide?'. 3 of 4.
James Plaskitt, Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington, talks about the need for electoral reform in the UK and specifically his support for the Alternative Vote electoral system.
Paul Tyler (aka Lord Tyler of Linkinhorne), Liberal Democrat peer and chair of the party's Better Governance Policy Working group, discusses House of Lords reform, how a written constitution should be developed and the need to change the electoral system
Lib Dem Conference - Petition Power: Part One. Diana Wallis MEP, Vice President of the European Parliament, makes the case for citizen-led initiatives and referendums
Director of Future Britain Simon Davies of the London School of Economics talks about his project and how it will feed into the government's review on British governance.
Nick Herbert MP, Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, outlines the Conservative approach to constitutional change and how it differs from Labour's.
Campaigns Director for Unlock Democracy Ron Bailey discusses the Sustainable Communities Act and Unlock Democracy's latest campaign, the Citizens' Convention Bill.