Thanks to the Internet, people in Britain will soon be able to take part in the country’s lawmaking processes—without having to visit MPs’ surgeries or get involved in pressure groups. Live webcasting of government committees (via ) will let people see and hear evidence as it is given to MPs. While people with digital or cable TV can do this now, with webcasts you can also email the committee your views, via a mediator. The first legislation to allow such online scrutiny will be the upcoming Communications Bill.
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from 51¶¯Âþ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 51¶¯Âþ articles
1
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
2
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
3
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
4
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test
5
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
6
Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been solved
7
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
8
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
9
The future of robot armies is here – and it’s not what you think
10
The 3 things you need to know about protein, according to an expert
