Comments on: Rudd takes on Obama and Brown at their own game http://corporate.bangthetable.com/2009/07/24/rudd-takes-on-obama-and-brown-at-their-own-game/ Engaging your community online Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://corporate.bangthetable.com/2009/07/24/rudd-takes-on-obama-and-brown-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Anonymous Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress-blogger.dev/?p=128#comment-68 Am surprised at how negative you are towards the concept of e-petitions but guess they're more common in the UK than they are over here. I also feel I ought to point out that the e-petitions site was started when Tony Blair was PM rather than being a Gordon Brown initiative. <br /><br />The beauty of petitions is that it's a simple concept and signing one is an easy first step on the participation ladder. If a person signs an e-petition and is sent an email explaining how that e-petition was considered during decision-making processes, they will start to understand how government works and may then feel confident enough to get involved in other ways. <br /><br />Many people feel that the number 10 site is a bit gimmicky so I'd suggest looking at the Scottish Parliament's model which has a well-established committee of policitians who consider each petition that comes in to the parliament, asks petitioners to come and discuss the issue and then ensures that there is a conclusion. <br /><br />See http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/furtherInfo.htm<br /><br />Carol Am surprised at how negative you are towards the concept of e-petitions but guess they're more common in the UK than they are over here. I also feel I ought to point out that the e-petitions site was started when Tony Blair was PM rather than being a Gordon Brown initiative.

The beauty of petitions is that it's a simple concept and signing one is an easy first step on the participation ladder. If a person signs an e-petition and is sent an email explaining how that e-petition was considered during decision-making processes, they will start to understand how government works and may then feel confident enough to get involved in other ways.

Many people feel that the number 10 site is a bit gimmicky so I'd suggest looking at the Scottish Parliament's model which has a well-established committee of policitians who consider each petition that comes in to the parliament, asks petitioners to come and discuss the issue and then ensures that there is a conclusion.

See http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/furtherInfo.htm

Carol

]]> By: Sahila http://corporate.bangthetable.com/2009/07/24/rudd-takes-on-obama-and-brown-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Sahila Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:03:22 +0000 http://wordpress-blogger.dev/?p=128#comment-67 I like it that the man is brave enough to sign himself as KRUDD... dont know if the pun was an oversight or intentional.... would be nice to know it was intentional - would show he has a sense of humour and doesnt take himself too seriously! I like it that the man is brave enough to sign himself as KRUDD… dont know if the pun was an oversight or intentional…. would be nice to know it was intentional – would show he has a sense of humour and doesnt take himself too seriously!

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