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Radio 4,20 Nov 2018,14 mins

A Parliament by Lottery

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Could we fix the disconnect between the public and its politicians – by selecting our MPs by lottery? In today’s episode, ad guru and expert on human behaviour Rory Sutherland explores how a “House Of The People”, comprised of a random cross-section of the British public – might be better at truly reflecting the considered will of the British people. Rory is joined by the Australian political economist and expert on innovation Nicholas Gruen, - who explains how the idea dates back to the Ancient Greeks – and the MP for Birmingham Yardley, Jess Philips, an elected parliamentarian who’s keener on the idea than you might expect… Produced by Steven Rajam for ĢƵ Wales

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