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The consumption of e-democracy in Britain

The consumption of e-democracy in Britain. Wainer Lusoli University of Chester www.lusoli.info. E-democracy is…. ‘a general concept covering a variety of visions of how electronic media could be used to facilitate more direct and equitable participation in politics’ (Dutton, 1992).

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The consumption of e-democracy in Britain

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  1. The consumption of e-democracy in Britain Wainer Lusoli University of Chester www.lusoli.info

  2. E-democracy is… ‘a general concept covering a variety of visions of how electronic media could be used to facilitate more direct and equitable participation in politics’ (Dutton, 1992)

  3. Attitudes vs. behaviour • High citizens’ hopes for ICTs • Low uptake of the Internet for political aims • Social stratification (e.g. reinforcement)

  4. European optimism about technologies, 1991-2002Source: Gaskell et al. 2003

  5. Support for e-government and e-democracy featuresSource: Ward et al, December 2004 Would like to see (%) Don't mind (%) Would not like to see (%) All MPs using e-mail addresses 44 28 19 All MPs having web sites 42 31 19 Being able to comment via e-mail to the Parliament on major laws being discussed 43 25 25 Access to all Govt services via the Internet 36 37 19 Government online polling on policy issues 34 32 26 Regular government e-mail bulletins on policy issues of interest to you 27 31 34 Voting in national elections via the Internet 34 18 41

  6. A reality check • December 2002 • 8 % of British public engaged in any online political activity • December 2004 • 1 % of British public contacted their MP online • May 2005 • 17 % of British public used the Internet as a source of information about the election

  7. Individuals who used the Internet in the last three months to obtain information from public authority websites.Source: Eurostat, EU-15 — 2003

  8. Prospective uses of InternetSource: Lusoli at al. 2005

  9. The way ahead? • Increasing public expectations for more online activity by UK institutions • Technology matters - long-term internet and broadband users • Issues matter rather than politics per se • Institutions matter: devolved assemblies, local best practice • Ahhh, youth…

  10. The unlikely setting…Liaisons Committee, 8 February 2005 • Q103 Mr Allan: You have something of a reputation of being a technophobe on a personal level, is that fair? Mr Blair: I am afraid that is fair actually, yes. • Q104 Mr Allan: It is. Have you ever visited the multi-million pound central government website that you have set up to get us all to use these new electronic government facilities? Mr Blair: I think that is a very unfair question. The answer is no. • Q105 Mr Allan: Do you know the address of this multi-million pound project? Mr Blair: No. • Q106 Mr Allan: Your head of e-government, Ian Watmore, would be able to tell you all about it. Mr Blair: That is exactly why delegation is such an important part of the job of a prime minister.

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