Public ‘not interested in Parliament’

ePolitix reports that The Hansard Society has published new research that shows a majority of people are not interested in the work of Parliament. They found that 52 per cent are not really interested in Parliament and do not want to be involved in what it does. Social class and age are the strongest determining factors for engagement.

Recommendations for action to encourage greater engagement include:

* Availability of easy-to-read information on Parliament’s business and relevance to local life and topical issues in a number of different formats (print and digital).
* Wider engagement in third-party online spaces such as MumsNet and MoneySavingExpert.com.
* Use of popular newspapers to advertise when public consultations are being held.
* Development of a programme for trainee journalists to raise awareness of an interest in the work of Parliament.
* Wider use of Citizen Juries and local meetings in order to feed back the public’s views.
* Development of a national network of educators/ambassadors at local and regional level who can actively disseminate information in their own community spaces and workplaces.

Public ‘not interested in Parliament’

Any other suggestions for ways to get people more interested in the affairs of that lot down in Westminster?

I think that your first point is a very good one indeed Tony.

5,000 responses to the legal aid consultation, MoJ admit at least 90% against proposals, rising to 95% in other areas, and what’s the result - they ignore the lot and say “we’re going to do it anyway”.....