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Dan Hind is the author of The Threat to Reason: How the Enlightenment Was Hijacked and How We Can Reclaim It, Common Sense: Occupation, Assembly and the Future of Liberty and The Return of the Public: Democracy, Power and the Case for Media Reform. The paperback of The Return of the Public is out now on Verso. He is on Twitter as @danhind.

Articles by Dan Hind

What if they held a constitutional convention and everybody came?

Dan Hind 1 April 2013

Across Britain a variety of people and alliances are seeking to respond to Westminster's strategy of economic austerity and political stasis, and calls are made for both a constitutional convention and a People's Assembly. Can they unite economic protest with change to the political system itself?

Welcome to UKOGBANI!

Dan Hind 17 January 2013

As more evidence of royal interventions in the British political system emerge, we should consider how public support for monarchy could be reconciled with radical constitutional change. What would a republican monarchy look like?

OurBeeb forum session 2: accountability and the Savile scandal

Dan Hind, Anthony Barnett, and Gerald Kaufman 4 December 2012

The second session of OurBeeb’s day-forum at King’s College London asked Gerald Kaufman, Dan Hind and Anthony Barnett to present their arguments for establishing a new method of accountability in the BBC, fit for the digital age. 

Britain, become a republic! You can even keep the Queen!

Dan Hind and Jamie Stern-Weiner 3 December 2012

Britain has been fooled. Told that 'republicanism' just meant sacking the monarchy, the British have missed its radical vision for the future. We interview the author of a new pamphlet that seeks to ignite the flame.

The BBC: above reproach, or beyond reach?

Dan Hind 19 October 2012

How well do the BBC's publicly stated methods of accountability stand up? They were recently outlined by the BBC Trust here on ourBeeb; Dan Hind delves beneath the rhetoric and finds a consistent lack of clarity and openness.

A corporation run by bankers, not journalists: who are the BBC Trust?

Dan Hind 11 July 2012

Private industry is extremely well represented among the Beeb's trustees and directors, from bankers to energy and security firm executives. How does this square with the BBC's public service remit?

An open letter to Lord Patten: give the people some say over how our affairs are reported

Dan Hind 24 May 2012

The BBC has failed to act in the public interest when addressing several of the last decade's most important stories, each of them involving corruption among Britain's elites. In an open letter to the BBC Chairman, Dan Hind proposes a radical new solution

“I demand to know what you’re demanding!”: remarks on programme at #OccupyLondon

Dan Hind 24 October 2011
The political class want the London occupation to make demands of them - but the protestors aren't accepting this power dynamic. They are instead assembling publics: the first step towards understanding the present and building for a better future.

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Dan Hind 15 October 2011
As a movement to occupy the centre of financial districts including the City of London spreads, here is a practical guide to the ideals of deliberation that lie behind it, inspired by Madrid

The Hunt Trap: the UK's minister of culture wants to disable democratic debate of the media

Dan Hind 19 September 2011
The Levenson Inquiry has been created to look at the media in Britain. Many want to seize the opportunity to limit the influence of those like Murdoch. Now the Tory minister has brought the BBC into play. Democrats should beware of resisting this, if so they will be trapped and destroyed. The BBC is indeed a monopoly provider even if its publicly own and regulated in 'the public interest'. Now, the public should have a say in what this interest is.

Media Reform: The time is now, and a new group are seizing the opportunity

Dan Hind 10 September 2011
The News of the World hacking scandal has given Britain an opportunity to reform its media. openDemocracy has joined a broad group of organisations and individuals who have come together to help develop a democratic media with the public interest at its heart

The need for greater plurality of British media ownership

Dan Hind 9 August 2011
We should embrace plurality in our debates about media reform and create a new system of inquiry responsive to the wishes of a commissioning public

The BBC Investigates

Dan Hind 18 July 2011
The BBC has not covered itself in glory in its handling of the scandal at the News of the World in keeping with its poor record in investigative journalism.

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