Humaira Ali and Graham Howe: In conversation with two councillors

Policy Innovation Podcast

English - June 09, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB
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Today's guests are local councillors Humaira Ali and Graham Howe, representing Southwark and Wokingham in the UK.

In this episode, Humaira and Graham explore what a council is, what councils do, and how we can improve the system through policy innovation - including whether or not we even need political parties in the first place.

Follow Humaira on Twitter and connect with Graham on LinkedIn.

Terminology:

Ward - the administrative area of a borough that elects (and is represented by) a councillor (or councillors)Statutory instrument - delegated legislative powerCanvassing - directly engaging with local residentsPoliticking - partisan or politically-driven activity

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