Sir, – Breda O’Brien posed a number of important questions about citizens’ assemblies (“Do citizens’ assemblies offer the public a stake or just more liberal groupthink?”, Opinion & Analysis, June 25th). How can 99 citizens “chosen randomly” reading endless reports and listening to chosen experts encompass the views of about five million people in a functioning democracy? Will this type of process lead to politicians accepting without question what they are presented with, rather than listening to the views of the general public? – Yours, etc,
ALICE LEAHY,
Director of Services,
Alice Leahy Trust,
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