A thread on petitions - with the latest viral petition (GE), I hoped to do a blog about it, but tricky finding the time! So instead, I've listed below previous posts I've written on the occasion of previous viral petitions - here for @lsepoliticsblog 1/7:

RT @estrangeirada: Our Guide on Youth Engagement for parliaments is now available to download - focuses on idea of 'meaningful engagement',….

Our Guide on Youth Engagement for parliaments is now available to download - focuses on idea of 'meaningful engagement', avoiding tokenistic and/or elitist engagement, to nurture real opportunities for engagement:

RT @SerraSilvaSofia: 🚨New publication with the lovely @estrangeirada in Politics & Governance. I’m very proud of this article and its contr….

Any feedback, on the Guides and/or on how/if you use them, would be much appreciated, thank you.

Our second Guide is on Petitions and Citizens' Initiatives:

Our first guide is on the core Principles of Parliamentary Public Engagement which should drive and shape parliaments' approach to citizen engagement:

The project, funded by EU Commission, has been developed in partnership with Inter Pares and draws from research and practice from across the world.

We, at IPEN, have launched a series of 8 Guides on Citizen Engagement for Parliaments, each on a specific topic. Further info here, from which you can also access each guide as they get published:

RT @StudyofParl: Congratulations to @estrangeirada @LouiseVThompson and @A_Meakin, and all SPG members who have contributed to the 2nd edit….

RT @HansardSociety: @estrangeirada @RichardHuzzey and @abiedoubleyou & Henry Miller highlights why petitions have been such a popular form….

RT @HansardSociety: . letting children aged under 16 create social media accounts. It has been signed by over 128K people. Petitions are a….

RT @HansardSociety: 🧵 What's the point of petitions? The public are more likely to sign a petition than to engage in most other forms of de….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 🔟Cristina’s insights show that the key to modernizing parliaments isn’t just technology—it’s making them more r….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 9️⃣Finally, she raises a critical concern: Will AI widen the gap between well-resourced, tech-savvy parliaments….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 8️⃣How can parliaments bridge the gap with citizens? She suggests embedding parliaments in society—through educ….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 7️⃣Cristina emphasizes the need for “slow politics” —spaces where deliberation and meaningful discussions can o….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 6️⃣AI is both an opportunity and a challenge for parliaments. It can help simplify complex legislative language….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 4️⃣One key lesson: Institutionalizing modernization is crucial. If reforms depend only on a few enthusiastic po….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 3️⃣"The way that parliaments can become more relevant to people is by talking about the issues that matter to p….

RT @ModParl: @estrangeirada 2️⃣ One major challenge? Many parliaments still struggle to engage with citizens between elections. Too often,….