Making Progress? Debating How People and Politics Fit Together

This week Progress, a national Labour think tank, published a pamphlet to which I contributed a short chapter on the role of public participation in public services and political parties. It sets out my belief that both need to work not just for people but with them if they are to be successful in achieving social change.I was asked to write this piece after speaking at an event with the Secretary of State Hazel Blears. There was disagreement on many aspects of the debate between members of the panel as well as the audience so I'm sure readers of this blog may also have different ideas about the relationship the public and government should have with each other - let me know what you think
You can download the pamphlet here.