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A culture of imagination will lead to a stronger and more resilient Britain
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It's not more education that children need, it's better character...
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Universities are becoming partners in learning and research rather than sole providers
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It's not an absence of freedom but 'power failures' that let down modern Britain
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Universities are just one source among many for ideas, knowledge and innovation
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Let's not pretend, as Sarkozy argues, that banning the burka will free women from 'imprisonment'...
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There are in Britain not one, but 'two nations': the powerful and powerless
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Social-ism should be defined as the ability for people to exert maximum control over their lives...
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Character is an essential ingredient of a good life and a good society
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The capabilties that make up our character are vital for social mobility
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The cultural and creative sector reflects and generates the values that make up our society
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Powerlessness disfigures our nation and weakens our society
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The banking crisis is the most explosive example of how the shareholder value model failed
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MPs cannot represent their constituents because the whips are their masters, not us
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We shape and strengthen our character throughout life, but the critical years are the early ones
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First class public services require first class public servants
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Labour is a crusade or it is nothing. But where is the crusade leading?
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Discussions about 'devolving' power approach the question from the wrong direction...
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Parents are the principal architects of a fairer society
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People, as well as planning, will make Britain a more resilient nation.
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For progressive conservatives, the problem is not too much ownership but that there's not enough...
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Educational disengagement starts in primary school...
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It is time to put our trust back in the front line of public services...
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The government can no longer afford to be agnostic on how and where wealth is produced
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Power should remain local unless there is a compelling case for it to be centralised...
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Serving your community should be woven into every stage of life
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Powerful ideas.
Demos is a London-based think tank. We generate ideas to improve politics and policy, and give people more power over their lives. Our vision is a society of free and powerful citizens.
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.
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'.
Read more
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.
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.
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.
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
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Using the old politics to bring in the new
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LATEST PODCASTS
Evgeny Morozov in conversation
In a joint Demos and Prospect Magazine podcast Tom Chatfield of Prospect interviews Evgeny...
The Power Gap
Listen to the launch of a new Demos power map with Dan Leighton, the author of the report...
UPCOMING EVENTS
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...
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...
LATEST PRESS
Back to work
Graeme Cooke outlines the approach Labour should take to tackling unemployment...
The Pinch: How the Baby Boomers Stole Their Children's Future
Demos director Richard Reeves reviews 'The Pinch' - David Willetts'...