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".
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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
From doctors to patients...the transfer of power
new tools allow people with similar problems to not only share their experiences but also to discuss what they’ve personally found helpful or harmful. Demos, a UK-based thinktank has recently published an excellent document entitled “The Talking Cure”
A question of character
The idea of "good character" sounds old-fashioned and patronising, but it may be the key to some of our most entrenched social problems. Politicians across the spectrum are starting to realise this
David Miliband - the puritan who wants to know where the power lies
When David Miliband goes on holiday later this week he may well pack the latest edition of the New Left Review, something friends have sighted in his luggage on other holidays. We know he's read and written extensively in his five ministerial jobs inside
Real People, Real Power, Real Relationships
Despite criticism from certain sectors of the press, the recent government white paper, ‘Communities in Control’, is an ambitious attempt to stimulate participatory politics at a local level. However it is important to pay attention to the relationships w
Brazil pamphlet - a useful resource for the design community
A new report by the UK think tank Demos argues that Brazil is a 'natural knowledge-economy' where the intertwining of knowledge, skills and innovation with environmental and other natural assets holds the key to competitive advantage. Very relevant for
Thinking the unthinkable
Stefan Stern of the Financial Times blogs Richard Reeves' appointment as new director.
Richard Reeves to be the new head of Demos
Richard Reeves to be the new head of Demos
Keep faith in religious providers, urges think tank Demos
Local authorities should use faith groups to deliver public services to achieve value for money, greater ‘social value’ and wider community benefits, argues a new report by Demos.
Demos: alcohol policy should focus on parenting, not pricing
The Government’s attempts to curb the UK’s hazardous drinking culture would be more effective if they focused on encouraging better parenting, particularly among parents misusing alcohol, say experts at the think tank Demos.
Parents ‘in the dark’ as child nutrition advice isn’t getting through
Child nutrition advice should be displayed on supermarket shelves and online parenting forums to make it more accessible to parents, according to a Demos report.
Demos launches pioneering new model for measuring poverty
Think-tank Demos has launched a pioneering new model for measuring poverty that could transform local social service provision and help thousands of families escape poverty.
Britain’s budding entrepreneurs say “It’s not the economy, stupid”
Entrepreneurs are optimistic and determined but defy stereotypes about their motives, characteristics and attitudes, finds new research from Demos.
Demos: 24,000 Scottish families face severe disadvantage
A new report by the think-tank Demos reveals the full extent of the hardship experienced across Scotland, estimating that 24,000 families face severe disadvantage.
Majority support government control of how people spend benefit payments
New polling released by the think tank Demos shows the majority of people believe the government should start controlling how welfare recipients spend their money.
Clegg’s former Director of Strategy warns: ‘stay in the centre or face annihilation’
This press release introduces Richard Reeves' essay on Cleggism, A Liberal Inside.
Private sector must step in to tackle crisis in loneliness among older people
Ageing Sociably argues that businesses must do its bit to tackle the crisis in loneliness among older people.
Housing providers should bid for reablement contracts
Clinical commissioners should look again both at how reablement services are delivered – and who delivers them – as they take responsibility for these schemes from local authorities, says a new report by Demos.