A live debate on engaging voters in politics and policymaking will be taking place on Friday 28 March with David Blunkett MP.

The Labour MP David Blunkett will be joining The Guardian on Friday 28 March from 12 noon –2pm, following a lecture on bringing politics alive and a Twitter conversation via #askblunkett at the University of Bristol on 27 March. He, and the rest of an expert panel, will discuss:

• Why it is so difficult to engage the public in politics and policymaking
• The role of the internet in political participation and engagement
• Whether the way political processes and institutions are set up hampers efforts to engage citizens
• Good examples of citizen engagement in politics and policymaking, both within the UK and overseas
• What government and politicians should do to tackle disengagement among citizens

Mr Blunkett, Visiting Professor for the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, will be joined by Matthew Flinders, Professor and Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, along with other panellists including Sarah Birch, Anthony Zacharzewski, Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Richard Berry.

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