Knock it back - you're drinking for Britain
Gordon Brown wants us to unite in a day of celebrating Britishness. One idea? A booze-up
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The Return of Goodness
Contemporary liberalism's insistence that morality is a mere matter of rights and obligations empties life of its ethical meaning. We need a return to the virtue ethics of the pre-moderns, and a renewed conception of the good life
We are all 'progressive' these days
Voters should stand back from this wily imprecision. The looseness of the term disguises vital differences
What do you think of the new Tories?
Are the Conservatives really progressive? Do they deserve to be taken seriously as a government-in-waiting? The Guardian's three-day series on the new Tories, in the paper and online, has concluded today.
What do the new Tories stand for? Economic Policy
What do the new Tories stand for? As part of our series examining the people and policies that would come to power if David Cameron wins the next election, Andrew Sparrow summarises what we know so far about the Conservatives' plans for office, and links
Pick'n'mix progressives
Gordon Brown should be careful what he wishes for. In his tub-thumping 2004 conference speech, he declared: "I want us to build a shared national purpose, a British progressive consensus." He repeated the call for a "progressive consensus" a dozen times a
Out of the shadows
A thousand champagne-quaffing, canapé-munching Tories are crammed into a drab hotel function room by the Tower of London. The sell-out, sweltering, after-work reception for Conservative supporters from the City projects an unmistakable air of confidence,
There are places laws can't reach
Richard Reeves at the think-tank Demos is keen to stimulate debate about how cultures can promote "good character".
Can This Brand Be Saved? To Fix Its Image, the GOP Might Look to Corporate America
Duncan O'Leary on rebranding the Conservative party
Have the Right taken all the best ideas?
Tim Adams of the Observer looks at the evolving influence of think tanks.
SUN, SAND AND SALSA. FORGET BARBADOS, WELCOME TO BRISTOL BEACH!
Demos transforms car park for six-week summer in the city
LONDON’S ‘BURN AND CHURN’ MENTALITY THREATENS OLYMPIC LEGACY
UK capital must learn lessons from Barcelona, says Demos
Ministers back calls to put users at heart of public sector innovation
New Demos pamphlet claims top-down reform is not enough to win public trust in services
‘Formulaic’ regeneration projects failing to improve quality of city life, argues Demos
People and neighbourhoods being left behind as cities chase tired out formulas for urban renaissance
THINK TANK CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT BACKED SKILLS AGENCIES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES MEET COST OF RECRUIT
SMEs FALLING BEHIND IN RACE TO RECRUIT BEST TALENT, WARNS DEMOS
Influential think tank calls for radical shake up of Whitehall
Government must design public services locally or risk further distrust, warns new report
British attitude to English language stuck in an age of Empire, claims Demos
UK at risk of losing political, cultural and economic relevance by refusing to join ‘global conversation’
Britain needs a strategic vision for national security, claims Demos
Think tank claims that splitting Home Office will distract from need for better cross-Government co-ordination
ARTS AND CULTURE MUST BE CENTRAL TO UK RELATIONS ABROAD, WARNS DEMOS
GLOBAL POTENTIAL OF BRITISH CULTURE BEING WASTED SAYS NEW REPORT