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Seizing the initiative

Over at Lib Dem Voice, I’ve penned a rather long article about citizen’s initiatives, and why the Lib Dems ought to embrace them.

I’m keen to kickstart a debate on this issue, so please do read it and add your own comments.

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Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 16:09

Tags: citizens-initiatives, constitutional-reform, democratic-renewal, direct-democracy, liberal-democrats, petitions, policy, referendums

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