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The Politics of Fairness

James Purnell MP, David Willetts MP and David Laws MP joined Richard Wilkinson, author of The Spirit Level, and journalist Jenni Russell  to debate equality in the UK in Westminster this morning.


The debate marked the launch of three Demos pamphlets on how and why the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties should make tackling inequality a central part of their policies.

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First Demos Annual Lecture


We're excited to announce Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen will deliver the first Demos Annual Lecture this March.

A major influence behind Demos' research and our Capabilties programme, Sen will develop ideas from his latest book in a lecture entitled 'Power and Capability: Ideas of Justice'.

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Prevention is the cure


Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham spoke to an audience at Demos on Monday and stressed the importance of prevention in the future of healthcare.

Launching three reports about the government's role in health, including one written by Richard Reeves, he said fatty food, salt, alcohol and tobacco present the biggest obstacle to healthy lifestyles.

Download the speech.

'The banks need sorting out'


On Monday 25 January, Vince Cable launched Demos' Politics 2010 series.

He laid out the four pillars of Lib Dem economic policy - return stability to public finances, reform the banking system, promote sustainable growth and introduce a revenue neutral package of tax changes.


Read the full speech here.

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The big issues for 2010


With an election nearing, Demos is hosting a series of speeches on the issues that will matter for 2010 and beyond.


Amongst the guests we're looking forward to hosting are Vince Cable MP, David Miliband MP, David Willets MP, Harriet Harman MP and Caroline Lucas MEP.

'Sit up and listen'


Last month Demos launched The Character Inquiry with a speech by David Cameron MP.  He called on people to 'sit up and listen' to evidence from Demos highlighting the importance of Building Character.  Read the speech.

 

Read more about the project and the enquiry members here.

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Britain's real inequality: Power


Who are the most and the least powerful people in Britain? We publish the results of a landmark project to map people's 'everyday power' in every constituency in the nation.


The Power Gap reveals a nation divided by power. Demos believes this is the inequality that matters most today. See the map, read the pamphlet, watch the video, and listen to the debate.

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Building Character


Demos' new report on the importance of character in determining life chances was launched in November.


Character - application, empathy and self-regulation - is what gives us the necessary skills to thrive in C21st Britain. But these skills are learnt before the age of five, making parenting the key to improving social mobility.

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Regeneration without participation

William Bradley is disappointed by a council's failure to listen to locals on urban regeneration.

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Using the old politics to bring in the new

Dan Leighton calls for the public to have a direct say in electoral reform.

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LATEST PODCASTS

Dec 15

Evgeny Morozov in conversation

In a joint Demos and Prospect Magazine podcast Tom Chatfield of Prospect interviews Evgeny...

Dec 15

The Power Gap

Listen to the launch of a new Demos power map with Dan Leighton, the author of the report...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 12

At the margins - are hard times good times for literature?

A Demos panel discussion on, the impact of the financial crisis on literature at the...

Feb 15

Renewing the Left's ideology: What should the principles and goals of the centre-left be today?

A lecture by James Purnell MP, Director of Demos' Open Left Project, at the London School...

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LATEST PRESS

Feb 8

Back to work

Graeme Cooke outlines the approach Labour should take to tackling unemployment...

Feb 8

The Pinch: How the Baby Boomers Stole Their Children's Future

Demos director Richard Reeves reviews 'The Pinch' - David Willetts'...

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