Assembly would create ‘people power’

Leaders are being urged to "embed real people power in Scottish politics" by creating a permanent Citizens' Assembly.

More than 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for the creation of a House of Citizens after the SNP'S election manifesto included a commitment to hold an annual Citizens' Assembly to look at "some of the more complex issues we face as a country".

Theassemblyestablished by the previous SNP government concluded that this kind of body should be made a permanent feature of Scottish politics.