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Civic Participation:

Bowling Together: Online Public Engagement in Policy Deliberation

Online publication by Stephen Coleman and John Gøtze reporting on citizen engagement with government, technologies for electronic participation, and UK and global case studies.

http://bowlingtogether.net/

Center for Community and Civic Engagement

Housed at The University of Southern Mississippi. Core activities include after-school programs, service-learning, tutoring and mentoring, and civic leadership development throughout the state.

http://www.usm.edu/ccce

Citizen Works

Organization founded by Ralph Nader that recruits and trains citizen activists, and directs them to focused action campaigns. Focuses on the issues of democracy, justice, globalization, environment, equality, freedom, and peace. Includes mailing list, calendar, current projects, and tools for organizing.

http://www.citizenworks.org/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

govwatcher.org

Promoting common sense government through citizen activism.

http://www.ursenbach.net/govwatcher/

Participatory Budgeting

Description of the participatory budgeting model used in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

http://www.goethe.de/br/poa/buerg/en/framebag.htm

The Political Compass

A 6-part questionnaire which plots the taker's political positions on a four-point compass and plots estimates for the positions of 20th century leaders and mid-1990s British politicians.

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/

Politically Independent Candidate X

Free service which advises politically independent candidates on how to become councillors in England and Wales. Information about voting and election procedures, campaign tips, and FAQs.

http://www.picx.co.uk/

Punkvoter.com

Works to activate punks and other disenfranchised young people to participate in elections and to build a coalition of informed voters who can individually and collectively influence public policy. Includes news, guest columns, cartoons, and stickers and flyers available for download.

http://www.punkvoter.com/

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Bypass operation

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news.bbc.co.uk

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Troubled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has confirmed that it will cut 650 jobs from its UK workforce.

news.bbc.co.uk

Scots devolution report due out

The body reviewing the workings of Scottish devolution is expected to set out the common themes of the Union when it publishes its first report.

news.bbc.co.uk

Equal annoyance

Noise device no longer only targets the young

news.bbc.co.uk

In the way

Roadworks can wreck a small business

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Family 'would shop' drink-drivers

More than half of Scots would report members of their own family for drink-driving, a survey finds.

news.bbc.co.uk

England offered new tour schedule

England are offered a revised schedule for their tour of India but will await a security report before making any decision.

news.bbc.co.uk

Liverpool go clear at top after draw

Liverpool go a point clear of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League after a goalless draw against West Ham.

news.bbc.co.uk

Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

news.bbc.co.uk

Talks in Green case anger Tories

The Conservatives are protesting at being excluded from a meeting on the Damian Green leak row.

news.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry told Nelson 'helped IRA'

The inquiry into the murder of solicitor Rosemary Nelson hears allegations she gave confidential information to IRA members.

news.bbc.co.uk

Ugly tale

Judge who beat mother in battle over memoirs

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Three suspended over Baby P case

Three Haringey Council staff are suspended and two councillors quit after a "damning" report into the Baby P case.

news.bbc.co.uk

Soldiers rampage at Harare bank

Dozens of troops run amok in the Zimbabwean capital Harare after losing their temper while queuing for currency at a bank.

news.bbc.co.uk

Patients going 'private' on NHS

Thousands of patients a month are using a government reform to get what is effectively private care paid for by the taxpayer.

news.bbc.co.uk

Work for welfare plans stepped up

Under new proposals almost everyone on benefits would have to prepare themselves for work or face sanctions.

news.bbc.co.uk

On the button

How Britain's nuclear deterrent operates in practice

news.bbc.co.uk

Murder charge over football death

A man is charged with murder after a London amateur footballer dies when a fight breaks out between opposing players.

news.bbc.co.uk

Bush regrets Iraqi WMD failure

Outgoing US President George Bush says his biggest regret is the intelligence failure over Iraqi weapons.

news.bbc.co.uk

Brother's plea after debt suicide

A grieving brother wants tighter controls on money lending after his twin killed himself over his £179,000 business debts.

news.bbc.co.uk

Thai airport blast kills activist

A blast kills at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounds 20 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cat gets the cream - Felix helps Mark Leckey win Turner Prize

Felix the Cat helps artist Mark Leckey win £25k Turner Prize

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