The numbers game
Should we believe predictions of 40,000 job losses in the City, or has this figure simply been plucked out of the ether?
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I found an undiscovered country
Sarfraz Mansoor describes his journey around Scotland and reflects on Britain, Britishness and the recent Demos pamphlet A More United Kingdom.
Means Untested
Richard Reeves argues that while the Conservatives claim progressive goals, they do not yet know how to achieve them.
Trust in local government can and must prevail
Simon Parker, author of the pamphlet State of Trust, discusses the importance of trust between councils and the public.
Are party conferences still relevant?
Peter Harrington debates with Jill Kirby about the purpose of political party conferences.
Social liberals should join Labour
Richard Reeves argues that Centre-left Liberal Democrats who worry about inequalities and the corrosive impact of free markets are in the wrong party.
The David Miliband interview
In an interview with Richard Reeves, Dominic Lawson, Robert Cooper, Kishwer Falkner and David Goodhart, the foreign secretary explains why he remains a liberal interventionist abroad, and a radical decentraliser at home.
Celebrate British Day 'by drinking and watching television'
Drinking alcohol and watching television would be suitable ways of celebrating a new British bank holiday, according to a Labour minister.
The Rise of a Natural Knowledge Economy in Brazil
In 2007, the British think thank Demos conducted the The Atlas of Ideas initiative, a research program that analyzed the new geography of science and innovation and attempted to map the countries that are innovating and predict the innovation centers of t
Celebrate new national holiday with 'typically British' pursuit of drinking, says minister
Gordon Brown's planned new Britain Day should be celebrated 'through drinking', a minister said today.
Sleep-deprived bosses shout at home and work
Employers and government should put the nation’s sleep deficit at the heart of the work/life balance debate, says a new report
Teachers could learn from popular TV formats
New digital television channel for teachers should draw on mainstream TV formats based on coaching rather than lecturing, says new report
Staff want their employers to 'disorganise'
Companies should 'loosen up'
‘Anoraks’ are emerging as a new social force
Everyone needs a hobby and government should invest in leisure activities to encourage community cohesion, says new think tank report
Arts funding overlooks cultural value
Arts should be funded because of their cultural contribution to society rather than because they deliver government policy, says Demos report
Public services need to be more ‘customer-focused’
Schools and hospitals need better customer service, not more private sector involvement
Learning Group calls for Commission
A Commission on Learning is needed to drive excellence in education and promote greater collaboration between schools and researchers, says think tank report
Met hails 'Unlikely Counter Terrorists'
Companies must play a greater role in the fight against terrorism, senior police officer tells think-tank
Hope is key to future Scotland
Creating a ‘future literate’ public would tackle fatalism and revive Scotland’s political culture, says new think-tank report
‘Press protest’ is politics of the future
Politicians are struggling to come to terms with the rise of single-issue protest backed by media power