Digital Democracy & Covid-19
Channel: OpenRightsGroup
Date: 14/04/2020

Covid-19 is forcing us to rethink how we structure our democratic institutions. Select Committees have been using video conferencing software to continue scrutinising the government and remote voting for MP's is on the table. So what are the benefits and what are the risks? For years, 'big tech' has been accused of damaging our democracy. Could the pandemic be an opportunity to save it instead?

Speakers

Toby James - Head of Politics, University of East Anglia
Kyle Taylor - Executive Director of Fairvote 
Pascal Crowe - Data and Democracy Officer at Open Rights Group