The big barrier to e-democracy
From:
Steven Clift
Date:
Feb 29 17:15 UTC
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From:
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/joepublic/2008/02/the_big_barrier_to_edemocracy.html
The big barrier to e-democracy
The government is keen for local government to harness technology to
revolutionise its services; but a culture change is needed first, say
Richard Wilson and Alice Casey
February 29, 2008 9:23 AM
Welcome to HMG, open all hours to all citizens. That was the message
<http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/communities/707110> from Hazel
Blears as she opened an e-democracy and empowerment conference in
London, write Richard Wilson and Alice Casey.
She highlighted the usual entourage of "cutting edge" sites such as
Freecycle, Youtube and the No 10 e-petition. As well as an array of
other digital opportunities we must harvest to ensure we're all online,
interconnected, fitter, happier and more productive.
The "government has not always been quite so on the ball", Blears
admitted, but now we're on it and we're juggling at the same time. I
paraphrase but you get the idea.