As part of its process of constitutional renewal, the Government wants to engage people around the country in a discussion on citizenship and British values. Many blogs and websites provide a forum for political debate, and we are keen to connect with related discussions wherever they may be taking place.
This page is a ‘clippings’ list of interesting contributions to the debate, which we spot on other blogs and websites. We are managing it through the del.icio.us social bookmarking website; the most recent articles are listed below, but all articles that have been published on this site are available here.
If you are a del.icio.us user, and would like to tell us about an item or article on the subjects we are covering (including one of your own), please tag it ‘for:governanceofbritain’ and we’ll take a look.
| 9 July 2008 | Secondary schools in England to have brand new addition to citizenship curriculum. » ‘I firmly believe it will help citizenship education become more inspiring, motivating and inclusive for young people,’ said Amnesty International director Kate Allen. |
| 9 July 2008 | Of dignity and equality | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk » if every right is contingent upon the discharge of an equal and opposite responsibility, what protection for the "worst of the worst" who have harmed others, let alone the newly arrived asylum seeker or baby who has yet to "contribute to society"? |
| 9 July 2008 | Steve Richards: It is so easy to criticise politicians. But look what happens when amateurs take over » The MPs' link with their constituencies is what most voters praise about the current system. At the same time a common criticism made of MPs is their failure to hold the government to account more effectively |
| 25 June 2008 | Promise of power to the people proves lacklustre | Politics | guardian.co.uk » Verdict: Constructive change, but it's been incremental, not radical. More John Major than Thomas Jefferson. |
| 25 June 2008 | Weekend voting for General election on cards - Telegraph » Justice Minister Michael Wills announced moves for widespread consultation covering parliamentary and European polls and council contests in England and Wales. |
| 24 June 2008 | MPs oppose Attorney-General reforms - Times Online » The power to stop prosecutions should be for the Prime Minister, not the Govermment’s chief law officer, the Commons Justice Committee of MPs say. |
| 24 June 2008 | Constitution bill will give attorney general even more power without transparency, MPs warn | Politics | The Guardian » The attorney general must no longer combine the roles of politician and legal adviser to the government to maintain public confidence, a committee of MPs says today. |
| 24 June 2008 | BBC NEWS | UK | How British do our children feel? » She says: "In America they have great pride in their country and unashamedly so, but over here we are more reserved. I think the government are trying to make us proud of our country." |
| 24 June 2008 | A clash over protests « Lords of the Blog » We have had some interesting differences of opinion expressed in evidence to the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill. |
| 23 June 2008 | School pupils encouraged to 'celebrate diversity and build community cohesion' » Housing » 24dash.com » Schools should be our breeding grounds for tolerance - one of the essential British values. In a world and society that seems to be constantly challenging young people, it is important that pupils have a voice and an understanding that bind communities to |
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