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We are hearing that the BBC's Carrie Gracie has good material from China.
Summary
20 January 2015 marks the 750th anniversary of the first parliament of elected representatives at Westminster, the de Montfort Parliament
50 years earlier Magna Carta - or the Great Charter - was sealed by King John in 1215 and established for the first time that everyone, including him, was subject to law
The BBC is broadcasting a day of live events, discussion and debate broadcast from inside Westminster and the BBC Radio Theatre
Highlights include an interview with the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners Lee; live streaming of BBC News meetings; and panel debates from inside the Radio Theatre
Democracy Day is produced in collaboration with the House of Commons and the House of Lords
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BBC political editor Nick Robinson tweets, external Part 2 of my series 'Can Democracy Work?' at 9am & 9.30pm & online - @BBCRadio4. Just one part of #BBCDemocracyDay
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Discussions often focus on which reporters are in the field and what interviews they have ready for the day's coverage.
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Paul Slatter tweets, external: Democracy isn't so much about ensuring Liberty as negotiating a price for the liberties we agree not to take #democracyday #BBCDemocracyDay
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Editors are now discussing the situation in Yemen - where the president is trying to hold talks on problems with the political situation, shortages in electricity and gas among other things.
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BBC correspondent Ros Atkins is reporting on the BBC World Service editorial meeting. Top editors from different parts of the BBC World Service are attending the meeting in one of the biggest meeting rooms here at Broadcasting House. As you listen you can use the #BBCDemocracyDay hashtag on Twitter.
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What should our top news stories be today? Join our editorial meeting live: http://bbc.in/1um4aF0 #BBCDemocracyDay
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Priest on Line tweets, external: #BBCDemocracyDay When will voting system change to make voting via the internet a reality; it is time to change and move forward
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Want to know more? The BBC News website's Democracy Day page is jam packed with analysis, backgrounders and explainers on today's debates.
How open is the UK?published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2015
The UK has topped a new list ranking the most open and transparent countries in world - compiled by The Web Foundation in its second Open Data Barometer. But founder Tim Berners Lee says big improvements are still needed. Here are some other countries that did well on the list.
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Marc Bates tweets, external: Campaigners died so we all have the right to vote; make sure you are registered #DemocracyDay
World Service meetingpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2015
Democracy Day is taking place across BBC radio, TV and online - looking at democracy past, present, and future. Coming up shortly at 08:30 GMT is the BBC World Service editorial meeting. What do you think will top today's global news list?
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From 08:00 GMT on BBC Radio 4's Today programme: How do we defend our democracies against the threats we face?
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David Priestley tweets, external: #BBCDemocracyDay until we have a fully elected second house, and an elected head of state, we cannot call ourselves a true democracy.
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As BBC World News America's Katty Kay says, the path of Democracy may be well worn, but it can still be a bumpy one. Here she discusses the political gridlock which has taken hold of US government.
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Are you interested in whether Athenian-style democracy works in the UK today? Have a read of our BBC Viewpoints piece on the website.
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Take part in the main @bbcworldservice editorial meeting and all the story ideas via #BBCDemocracyDay on Twitter. You can follow what's happening here: http://Bbc.com/democracyday
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BBC political editor Nick Robinson tweets , externalUKIP Leader wants to re-open debate re replacing NHS with insurance system. @Nigel_Farage speaks on 'Can Democracy Work?' - 9am @BBCRadio4
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Coming up, BBC political editor Nick Robinson chairs a panel which includes Sadiq Khan, Labour shadow minister for Justice, Douglas Carswell, UKIP MP and Ken Clarke, Conservative MP.
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And so, with the help of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the BBC's Democracy Day will celebrate all that's democratic.