Blog Posts
Our research blog posts detail smaller pieces of research or work in progress.
2023
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Learning from the way people use TheyWorkForYou
August 2023
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Guest post: Does watching MPs make them behave better?
August 2023
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Giving more power to Parliament helps MPs keep their promises to us
August 2023
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What do we need to know to judge our representatives?
August 2023
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It should be easier for MPs to vote
August 2023
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TheyWorkForYou, now with added Senedd
August 2023
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TheyWorkForYou provides essential services for civil society — and beyond
August 2023
2022
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Categorising local government services for emissions reduction
November 2022
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Party voting instructions should be public
November 2022
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New in CAPE: Five different ways of finding similar councils
November 2022
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What do people find useful about TheyWorkForYou Alerts?
November 2022
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Unified UK measures of rurality and deprivation
November 2022
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Exploring information about Freedom of Information in the UK
November 2022
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Network Rail: how accounting definitions of control can expand FOI/EIR coverage
November 2022
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FOI and appeals to the regulator
November 2022
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What are environmental information requests and how do they differ in Scotland?
November 2022
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Local authority and Westminster constituency deprivation datasets
November 2022
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Dog fouling and potholes
October 2022
2020
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Do photos help resolution of FixMyStreet reports?
November 2020
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Can you believe we’ve reached Peak Pothole Day already?
February 2020
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Who uses WhatDoTheyKnow?
February 2020
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When people report issues on FixMyStreet
January 2020
2019
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Assessing success in Civic Tech: Measures of deprivation and WriteToThem
October 2019
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How do different forms of deprivation affect FixMyStreet reports?
October 2019
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How men and women use FixMyStreet differently
October 2019
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Understanding what makes an area different
August 2019
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Service Bundles
August 2019
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What's a neighbourhood?
August 2019
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Super contributors and power laws
August 2019
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Understanding the role of councillors in local participation
July 2019
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Government support is a key factor for civic technology
May 2019
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Understanding Freedom of Information in local government
April 2019
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How Freedom of Information is administered in local government
April 2019
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Why it is essential we design the right digital democracy tools to suit local conditions
January 2019
2018
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When people decide whether to write to their MP, does the MP’s gender matter?
October 2018
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Party Balance
July 2018
2016
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FixMyStreet: Why do some areas report more than others?
November 2016
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What Do We Know about the EU Referendum?
October 2016
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InfoLib’s Impact
August 2016
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What People Want To Know on WhatDoTheyKnow
May 2016
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Do authorities respond faster by email or through an FOI website?
May 2016
2015
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Understanding TheyWorkForYou’s Users
November 2015
2013 - 2014
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In the digital era, political activism can be individual as well as collective
December 2014
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Design Thinking in Cape Town
March 2013
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