Hana Kapetanovic
Lead Researcher at Demos / Lead Researcher @ Reddit forums of reality TV shows
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicNew Demos report on the MP-Constituent relationship. "We argue that current modes of engagement are unintentionally optimised for polarisation rather than representation, amplifying only the loudest or most desperate voices." @hanakappy.bsky.social @demos-uk.bsky.social demos.co.uk/research/a-t...
- V much agree with the new Pride in Place Strategy's diagnosis of people feeling out of control - and with a more positive (and real) version of taking back control "This is our alternative to the forces trying to pull us apart. This is our answer to those who feel silenced, ignored and forgotten."
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicOPINION PIECE | Abuse, apathy and overload: The democratic crisis within our constituencies Demos’s Director of Research and Participation, Lucy Bush writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social today on the broken interface between MPs and citizens, and how to set about fixing it. ⬇️
- Why is it that MPs feel more overwhelmed than ever by their inboxes and messages from constituents, but most constituents they don't feel like they ever hear from their MP, and have less trust than ever in them? Find out why & how to fix it our paper published today 👇 demos.co.uk/research/a-t...
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic👏 We're pleased to see a key recommendation from our 'Taming the Wild West' report reflected in the government's new #IndustrialStrategy. ⬇️ Report author, @hanakappy.bsky.social called for more transparency in public sector procurement - and it’s great to see this principle gaining traction.
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic🚨 NEW from Demos: DOGE Done Better by Geoff Mulgan 🚨 Amidst the global noise around slashing the “administrative state,” this landmark paper sets out an alternative path to more efficient, effective government. ⬇️ demos.co.uk/research/dog... #DOGE #GovernmentEfficiency
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic💬 "Not hearing less from the loudest voices, but more from the quietest ones – including young people, renters and others who would stand to benefit the most from new housing." Miriam Levin explains the value of early and representative public participation in unlocking #housebuliding. Read more ⬇️
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic👏 Great to see this new report from the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) on embedding Spatial Development Strategies at the core of England’s planning system. We’re pleased to see calls for early, inclusive, and representative public engagement, an approach that we've championed in our latest report.
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic🏗️ The #housing debate is stuck on extremes: #NIMBY vs YIMBY. But new polling finds most Britons (67%) are MIMBYs - 'Maybe In My Backyards' - open to #housebuilding under certain conditions.
- Reposted by Hana Kapetanovic"Only 6% of people in England took the time to object to a planning application in the last year. Even fewer – 3% – made a supportive statement to a planning application. "The conversation is being dominated by less than 10% of the population." 🗣️ @hanakappy.bsky.social
- Our report out today is all about the majority of the public who are going unheard in planning - the MIMBY majority (67% of the pop). Giving them a voice early on, alongside the vocal minority, will mean we hear a more balanced set of views to power up, not slow down, the housebuilding agenda. 👇
- 📢 New report: The MIMBY Majority 📢 Labour must engage with the unheard MIMBY majority of the public - via early and representative public participation in planning - if they're to deliver ambitious 1.5m new homes by 2029 🏠 demos.co.uk/research/the... 🧵 A few headline findings ⬇️
- Excited to be working on this massive trial of digital democracy in local decision-making!
- 📢 〰️ Introducing ‘Waves’: a ground breaking new trial of digital #democracy that puts communities at the centre of local decision-making. Led by Demos, this €1 million project will use #AI-powered tech to help people tackle tough local issues together - faster, fairer, and with real impact.
- The new govt has put a lot of stock in its ambitious housebuilding & planning reform agenda. But in doing so, it has gravitated towards less public consultation, not more. There is a third option: better public participation. But what does that look like? Join our event next month to find out 👇
- 🏠 The MIMBY Majority - we're launching a new report on how to engage the public to unlock #housebuilding. Join us for the launch event exploring how we shift the conversation from NIMBY to MIMBY and build support for new homes. 📅 15 May, 18:00 📍 In person & online 🎟️ Register here ⬇️
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicDemos is on a mission to build a more collaborative #democracy - one that puts people at the heart of policy making. 🎯 We believe this requires greater civic #participation and deliberative methods that centre discussion around people's lived experiences. 1/4
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicIsrael killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
- An excellent blog from my colleague Naema on an important issue!
- 💬 "Until we support those who leave #prison to find safety and stability outside, we leave everyone at risk to fall back into crisis." ✍️ Naema Malik reflects on the state of the UK justice system today and argues #probation service renewal is essential for meaningful change and crime #prevention.
- Excited for this discussion with the Climate Minister on public engagement - really great to see growing enthusiasm for this agenda across Whitehall
- 📢 New CDN event! 📢 How can we bring the public into the conversation on climate action? Join us for a vital discussion on how public engagement can drive the UK’s #netzero transition. 🌍 📅 26 March, 6pm 📺 Online and in person 🎟️ Register here ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...
- Recent @demos-uk.bsky.social work has shown the government's missions are at risk of failure. In my new article for Public Sector Focus, I look at the role mission-led social value in public procurement could play, while allowing for local variation and innovation. flickread.com/edition/html...
- Btw merry public sector procurement month to all those who celebrate
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicNEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany: Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left. www.ft.com/content/29fd...
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicFollowing the global #AIsummit in Paris, today we have issued an Open Letter calling on the UK government to urgently develop and adopt a citizen-led UK Declaration of Digital Rights & Principles.❗ ✉️ Read the Open Letter ⬇️ demos.co.uk/research/ope...
- Funny that these farmer protests are allowed to be noisy & disruptive
- (which they should be allowed to be, even if they were the soundtrack to my working day today)
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicAuschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.
- Reposted by Hana KapetanovicThank you for screaming into the void. Your scream is very important to us. Unfortunately we are experiencing an exceptionally high volume of screams right now. You may wish to scream into the void later.
