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Listen hear! "The key is what locks people out of participation..." "Well, the key should be handed over". (Exchange between two Commissioners) Why don't more people experiencing poverty vote? Or take part in consultations? Why don't they participate? The Commission on Poverty, Participation and Power has been looking for answers. But this was no ordinary Commission. It consisted of half grassroots and half public life representatives. And it built on Voices for Change, a two-year consultation with local groups across the UK to identify barriers to participation in decision making. And Listen hear! Is no ordinary report. It reveals the stark divide between policy makers and the people they claim to represent. It highlights the radical changes needed to make sure that participation does not just echo back the views of those in power. And it argues that without these changes, policies to tackle poverty and revitalise democracy will not succeed.
