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What democracy's "Golden Age" can teach today's political parties about innovation & adapting to change
The first episode of the new season of The Better Politics Podcast was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum convened by the Democracy and Culture Foundation.The Better Politics Podcast is a platform for hearing and learning from leaders themselves. Too often, we throw arrows at politicians without engaging them on reshaping the system so they can govern more effectively.This week we talk democratic innovation, political party reform and embracing the tide of change with Paul Magnette, the President of the Belgian Socialist Party.This year, Paul Magnette was inducted into the "Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century" Politicians' Hall of Fame.The award, given by the Better Politics Foundation in partnership with the Democacy and Culture Foundation, celebrates outstanding men and women who have devoted their lives to advancing democracy globally.Enjoy the episode!Follow us on LinkedIn (Better Politics Foundation), Instagram (@betterpoliticsfoundation) and our site. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics.
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Trailer - Better Politics Podcast
Welcome to Better Politics — the podcast for anyone who refuses to accept politics as it is.Politics today feels broken. Trust is collapsing. The gap between people and power is widening. We’re tackling 21st-century crises with 18th-century politics, 19th-century institutions, and 20th-century tech. No wonder people are losing faith.Better Politics is here to change that. Non-partisan by design, global in reach.We bring you voices from around the world — leaders, reformers, thinkers, and everyday people. And yes, we ask the political leaders themselves how to make politics better. Too often we throw arrows at them without engaging them in reshaping the system so they can serve more effectively.Because politics should do more than cling to the past. It should spark hope, earn trust, and deliver for people and planet.This is Better Politics.Follow us on LinkedIn (Better Politics Foundation), Instagram (@betterpoliticsfoundation) and our site. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics.
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Crowd Wisdom and Optimism in Reshaping Democratic Processes
You can do things differently, and just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done," says Democratic Innovator Hall of Fame recipient Kate Chaney.In this episode, we talk with Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Curtin Kate Chaney about the importance of crowd wisdom and optimism in challenging traditional political paradigms. Through intimate conversations with voters- often sitting around the kitchen tables of their own homes to understand their priorities and values- she’s reshaping how we think of democracy and creating a more compassionate politics.This episode was recorded at the Athens Democracy Forum in September 2023, where Kate was named a ‘Democratic Innovator of the 21st Century’ by the Apolitical Foundation and the Democracy and Culture Foundation. Read our “Leaders or Latercomers” report about the barriers politicians face in implementing democratic innovations on our website.Reach us on X (@apoliticalfound), LinkedIn (Apolitical Foundation), Instagram (@apoliticalfoundation) and Facebook (@apoliticalfoundation) or email via [email protected]. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics: bit.ly/3NlIWStFollow us on LinkedIn (Better Politics Foundation), Instagram (@betterpoliticsfoundation) and our site. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics.
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Founding a Ministry of Citizen Participation
Politicians and people must come together to solve the biggest issues of our time. But how do we facilitate productive relationships in an environment of cynicism, distrust and polarization?In this episode, we talk with Secretary of Citizen Participation in Nuevo León (Mexico) Ximena Peredo about strategies to mainstream participation and creating public policy. As a former activist and columnist, she’s passionate about bridging the gap between citizens and government through innovative initiatives such as participatory budgeting in schools, a network of peace agents, and community mediation centers.This episode was recorded at the Athens Democracy Forum in September 2023, where Ximena was named as one of the ‘Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century’ by the Apolitical Foundation and the Democracy & Culture Foundation.Check out our Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century list to find out who else was recognized!Follow us on LinkedIn (Better Politics Foundation), Instagram (@betterpoliticsfoundation) and our site. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics.
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Embracing the Power of the Citizen Story
"We live today in the falling apart of what I would call consumer democracy."In this episode, New Citizenship Project co-founder and Citizens author Jon Alexander talks with our CEO Lisa Witter about the need to switch from a consumer story to citizens story in politics. He gives examples of what citizen-led governance looks like around the world and calls on politicians to work on trusting people.Since recording this podcast, we've hired Jon as a consultant on our Democratic Innovation work.Jon's book recommendations: Together by Ece Temelkuran, Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Marie Brown, and Citizen's Britain by Paddy AshdownFollow us on LinkedIn (Better Politics Foundation), Instagram (@betterpoliticsfoundation) and our site. Sign up to our weekly briefing for inspiration to help you build better politics.
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