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Inequalities at end of life


Death comes to us all, but too many don't have a say over the care and support they receive at the end of life.

Our latest report finds marked inequalities between different diagnoses, ethnicities and areas, and concludes with a call for a level playing field in end of life care.


Read the report. Read the blog.

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Twenty years of ideas


As Demos celebrates its twentieth birthday, it continues to explore some of the most persistent frictions in modern politics.

Our current research programmes range from welfare and citizenship, to good business and integration.


Find out more about our current projects.

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The pressures of progress


Demos is marking its twentieth birthday with a series of lectures looking at some of the biggest challenges facing society over the next 20 years.

Michael Ignatieff delivered a lecture on the troubles of progressive politics and how progressives can engage the demos, build coalitions and lead.


Listen to the event. Watch the video.

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Something for something


In a pivotal speech Ed Miliband confirmed the Labour Party would aim to restore a contributory principle to welfare.

Demos's new paper offers a fully costed proposal to achieve this through a higher rate of contribution-based JSA to tackle the perceived 'nothing for something' culture.


Read the paper. Read the blog.

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Don't be evil


The Prism scandal has reignited the debate on internet privacy and surveillance.

Our 2012 report #Intelligence investigated the ethics and legality of social media intelligence, recommending that any use should be publicly argued.


Read the report and the blog.

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Building community


Britain's ageing population face a tough choice: struggle to live independently or move into care homes and retirement communities.

Jo Salter investigates two forms of 'sociable' housing and asks if they can combine older people's dual needs of practical support and social opportunities.


Read the article.

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A toxic system


Our latest report takes aim at the school accountability system of Ofsted and exam league tables, arguing that it has proved toxic for all involved.

It advocates instead for a new 'multi-perspective' inspection regime, which includes the views of pupils, parents, teachers and school leaders.


Read the report. Read the press release.

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Living together


Demos has released fresh analysis of recent Census data as part of its project looking at the extent of ethnic and cultural integration in Britain.

The figures reveal that almost half of ethnic minorities in England and Wales now live in areas where white British people are in a minority.


Read the analysis and the press release.

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Understanding poverty


Read Poverty in Perspective, our landmark report that introduces a pioneering model for measuring poverty.

You can also view interactive infographics of our child poverty types on the stand-alone Poverty in Perspective website.


Read the report and the blog. Explore the infographic website.

LATEST FROM THE DEMOS BLOG

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Known unknowns

Death is life’s one absolute certainty, writes Ally Paget, so why so much uncertainty in care at the end of life?

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The race for soft power

John Holden explains why cultural diplomacy is increasingly about people, not states.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jun 24

Bank Standards: have your say

Demos Finance is delighted to announce a panel discussion with members of the Parliamentary...

Jun 24

Edinburgh Launch of Influence and Attraction: Culture and the Race for Soft Power in the 21st Century

Demos and Lloyd Anderson of the British Council Scotland are delighted to announce the...

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LATEST PRESS

Jun 18

Andrew Freeman on The Today Programme

Andrew Freeman, on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme discussing political interference...

Jun 13

When should RBS be re-privatised?

Andrew Freeman, Director of Demos Finance, on BBC Radio 4's World at One...

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