democracy – François Matarasso

The parliament of invisible people

You see them sometimes, late at night, cleaning offices for people they never meet; or unloading vans from empty bus

General elections don’t happen very often so it’s odd that this one should be so dull. The campaign has slipped

It’s been a while since I last added anything here, partly because I’ve been meeting artists whose work is supported

I do not believe in Belief. But this is an age of faith, where one is surrounded by so many

Saying what’s on your mind The simple, but consistent idea behind this blog (and all my work) is that everyone

“Do you know what threatens democracy most? Silence.” Philippe Val, BBC 8 Jan 2015

Circuit is a four year programme, led by Tate and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, that aims to connect young people

Yesterday, Canada’s Parliament was attacked by an armed man. Twenty years ago, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin was awarded an Honorary

It’s uncomfortable for a writer to admit, but sometimes words fail us. They seem to have done so both before