Ted Cantle has been working on cohesion for over twenty years – his ground breaking ‘Cantle Report’ established the concept of ‘community cohesion’ in 2001. Gradually, he has had to recognise that our political system also contributes to divisions and enmity between communities and within wider society. He has therefore recently decided to focus on political reform.
Looking back over 21 years Ted Cantle’s wide ranging review included concerns about the way in which our political system creates and fosters divisions – ‘Cohesion: Coming of Age at 21’ Ted Cantle December 2022
This report notes that the UK’s system of governance has the lowest ever support, and that trust in politicians has reached a new low. The report specifically focuses on the ‘us and them’ culture which our political system promotes and suggests that the introduction of proportional representation could kickstart a change in political behaviour.
Cantle T (2024) Redefining political process and culture – role of PR pdf
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