Petitioning parliament by mouse

E-democracy projects are springing up all over the UK. They range from online surgeries for councillors, to e-enabled citizens' panels and local government information via text message. The BBC reports.

"E-petitioning was the brainchild of Professor Ann McIntosh, of Napier University in Scotland, who set up the system with the help of BT.

"We wanted to show that technology can do a lot more than just support e-voting. It can actually allow participation in decision making," she told the BBC News website.

"It is an example of democracy operating from the ground up. It has improved the way people can interact with government."

emily | 10:22 AM | SMS and Politics |
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