A citizens assembly composed of demographically representative, randomly selected UK citizens could serve as an advisory third branch that could push back legislation deemed harmful, with the possibility of forcing a secret ballot revote

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Rory Stewart

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if the government passed the law that the citizens assembly thought was really bad they could push it back for a second vote and maybe even a second vote under a secret ballot

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Populism's Growth In Europe | Question TimeThe Rest Is Politics
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:54:05 AM

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