Sam Hinton-Smith
Sam was responsible for Demos’ media relations activity from 2004 to 2006.
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- Blue Monday At a time when political participation is at an all time low, it's right to ask what role parties can play in reviving democracy from the ground up. And rather than dwelling on the ideological battle for the 'soul' of the Conservative Party, True Blue examines how the Conservatives can use research and marketing techniques to recapture the middle ground, and how councillors and constituency activists can help to re-engage with voters. from : samhintonsmith 16th November 2005
- Blog 'til you're blue (or red) True Blue has been picked up by Bloggers For Labour and by Conservative Home. Ed Vaizey MP has also confirmed to speak at the pamphlet's launch. from : samhintonsmith 22nd November 2005
- Safe and free? As Demos has been arguing for some time, security is a complex business. Governments no longer have a monopoly over security. And attempts to bolster our collective security have to be balanced against the need to protect civil liberties in an increasingly diverse society. As the Chancellor has acknowledged today, an effective security policy must be founded on democratic accountability:We have to be tough on security measures but the British way of doing it is to be both tough on security... from : samhintonsmith 13th February 2006
- The end of the West? Chris Smith, former Culture Secretary and now Lord Smith of Finsbury, and Richard Koch have just published a book called Suicide of the West. They argue that Western civilization has thrived largely because of six principal ideas - Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism. As these values have come under sustained attack, self-confidence in the West has declined. Smith and Koch see evidence of "a drift towards collective suicide".Demos will be hosting a... from : samhintonsmith 3rd May 2006