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.
Jowell calls for regenerated public realm
A third-term Labour Government must tackle ‘poverty of aspiration’, says Culture Secretary
Open source revolution
‘Open source’ models have huge untapped potential to transform business, government and everyday life, says think-tank report
Welfare system should be 'turned upside down'
Disabled people should be empowered to design and deliver their own services, says think-tank report
Changing leaders won’t save democracy
We get the ‘politicians we deserve’ if we opt out of the democratic process, says think-tank
Employers must help tackle social exclusion
A dedicated fund should be set up to support companies that employ homeless people
Blue-rinse brigade can learn from ‘Hoodie Two Shoes’
A new breed of active citizen is kick-starting a culture of volunteering
Tackling terrorism is ‘women’s work’
‘Mothers’ meetings’ with Muslim women are vital part of the ‘war on terror’, says think tank
CBI Chief should sit on COBRA
Government must consult business on anti-terror policy
'Scientific protectionism' will harm Britain's long-term interests
Demos embarks on Government-backed study of the new ‘science superpowers’
Children’s professionals should take more risks
A culture of ‘playing in safe’ in children’s services could harm childhood development, says report