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
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,
Richard Reeves at the think-tank Demos is keen to stimulate debate about how cultures can promote "good character".
Duncan O'Leary on rebranding the Conservative party
Tim Adams of the Observer looks at the evolving influence of think tanks.
Demos researcher Celia Hannon explains how British children use spaces in unexpected ways.
They're still relied on to generate new ideas. But maintaining that privileged position in a web 2.0 world will require imagination
George Osborne has now claimed "fairness" as a core Tory value, the latest of a series of raids deep into Labour territory
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
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
Ageing Sociably argues that businesses must do its bit to tackle the crisis in loneliness among older people.
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.
Early warning systems would save government and housing providers money.
The ethical principles upon which the British security authorities should be allowed to monitor social media are laid out in a report published today by the think tank Demos.
With 100 days until the Olympics the Centre for London scores the organisers on progress so far.
People who identify with a faith – even if they are not actively practising – are more likely to volunteer, be politically engaged and be active citizens in their neighbourhoods, according to our new report. People who identify with a relig
A new evaluation by Demos finds that mentors benefit significantly from taking part in mentoring schemes.
The Commission on Assisted Dying publishes its findings and recommendations in its final report.
The latest instalment of our Disability in Austerity study finds that disabled people are confused about the nature of the Government's welfare reforms.
Shakespeare and the National Trust top a poll on symbols that inspire a sense of pride in the British public, beating the pound, the Monarchy and the BBC.