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The digital divide combined with open data could result in an increased participation gap, with those in-the-know able to get better evidence for their side of the argument and ultimately tilting patterns of distribution so that public services meet their needs. Schools and communities need to be supported to increase their Citizenship Education offer, if we want equal chances for citizens to engage with public services.

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I always enjoy it when the Economist publishes a feature called something like ‘why do people give?’ It appears to start from the principle that altruism is a behaviour so conspicuously irrational that its psychosocial determinants need to be unpacked – as if this irrationality could creep into something much more significant than philanthropy such [...]

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I noticed that you can now blog to buses: MoMedia TV who provide the new tellies on buses (at least on the 159 and 59) allow you to text or email in a comment in 120 characters or less. It seemed like a moment for some citizen action so I said ‘I wish more [...]

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