Will the internet kill thinktanks?
They're still relied on to generate new ideas. But maintaining that privileged position in a web 2.0 world will require imagination
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What if they actually believe it?
George Osborne has now claimed "fairness" as a core Tory value, the latest of a series of raids deep into Labour territory
How intrapeneurs can change the world
Think-tank Demos recently published a set of essays called ‘The Future Face of Enterprise’, about what the UK needs to do to raise its game. One contribution came from Microsoft UK boss Gordon Frazer, who argued that ‘intrapreneurs’ (entrepreneurial types
Why the camping revival? Something to do with, ahem, the call of nature
To be dependent on the weather; to take time to construct a shelter for the night; to sleep with no bricks and mortar between you and the stars - all of that marks a radical contrast with lives that have become tame, domesticated and sanitised. Most peopl
Give us back our big idea, Mr Cameron
The idea that we might have a fight about ‘fraternity’ at the next election shows just how far the centre ground of politics has moved. Not so long ago, people would have laughed if you suggested the Tories might have a stab at a row about feelings of sol
Politics gets personal
Suddenly politics has become personal: not the enmity between David Cameron and Gordon Brown, but the relationship between government and people. From green taxes to smoking bans, obesity crackdowns to parenting contracts, marriage incentives and even org
'No such thing as Cameronism'
David Cameron does not have a "coherent political philosophy" according to the director of thinktank Demos.
Comment: What does Cameron believe in?
Richard Reeves, the director of think tank Demos, claimed that "Cameronism is certainly not an ideology, nor even - yet - a coherent political philosophy".
Flu pandemic tops risk register
A flu pandemic is the gravest threat to UK security, according to a new National Risk Register being published. Think-tank Demos welcomed the register but called for more specific information about the scale and nature of the hazards.
President al-Bashir's new clothes
Recent developments in Sudan have provoked legal and diplomatic debate, but a particular story about people there giving voice to their sentiments fascinated me. Apparently a design of tobe (the traditional garment worn by Sudanese women) called "the Ocam
Conspiracy theories rife in classrooms
New research by Demos finds that pupils' 'digital fluency' is exceptionally poor, with many not being able to determine the reliability of sources online.
Demos statement on Finns party inaccurate coverage
Demos seeks to clarify inaccurate reports of 'unpublished study' by a British think tank, which allegedly links the Finns party to violence.
David Goodhart joins Demos as Director
Demos is delighted to announce David Goodhart as its new director.
Poor parenting increases likelihood of binge drinking at ages 16 and 34
New Demos research shows a strong correlation between parenting style and excessive drinking.
Demos to announce new Director
Demos will announce a new Director in September 2011.
Bleak outlook for disabled as Coalition marks one year of office
Demos launches a new tracking study revealing the impact of cuts to benefits on disabled people.
Half of Londoners sceptical that Bin Laden is dead
Original polling by Demos reveals high levels of scepticism over Osama Bin Laden's death.
Demos welcomes social mobility strategy
Demos welcomes the Coalition's publication of a Social Mobility Strategy, but urges accelerated attention on in-work progression and early intervention.
Schools failing half of all young people
Demos report shows secondary schools across the country are failing to provide appropriate teaching for the 50 per cent of all young people who do not go on to higher education.
British workers amongst worst protected in OECD countries
Demos analysis of the latest figures shows that British workers are some of worst protected in the OECD.