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Jul 9

Nick Clegg's poolside debate

The Southwark Lido has been created on a derelict site in Union Street as part of the London Festival of Architecture. The work of collective EXYZT, it is open daily till Sunday 13 July. Tuesday's debate – entitled Changing the settings, changing polit

Jul 9

The 'turban effect'

A recent experiment, soon to be published in the journal of experimental social psychology, offers provocative evidence that Islamophobia operates in the dark recesses of our unconscious. In the experiment, participants played a computer simulation and we

Jul 8

Users hold the key to future public services

Having service users involved in the design of public services seems an obvious way to ensure that their needs are met. But a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Demos, a think-tank, says that public services in the UK lag behind those of other cou

Jul 4

Police's week of race woes

NAMP have pointed to the results of an audit which detailed how Muslim officers were often overlooked for specialist operations including counter-terrorism. They also questioned why almost half of the 43 forces across UK didn't responded to the audit ques

Jul 3

MET gives CPS file on Hain's late donations

He has been frustrated that the inquiry has taken six months. He is only gradually re-emerging into Westminster politics through his interest in Zimbabwe, and at a Demos event on tax evasion by the rich last night.

Jul 2

Individual taste

Simon Duffy, chief executive of In Control, a social enterprise leading the implementation of personal budgets, says: "If there is a thorough and proper system in place to ensure the right person has control of the budget, there is no logical or rational

Jul 2

The Mythical Million

ust a few months ago, the London-based think tank Demos warned in a report that "the center of gravity of innovation has started moving from the West to the East," and that China could become a "scientific superpower" by 2050. Indeed, the raw numbers are

Jul 1

0.7% is not enough

Britain needs more Muslim police officers. But some forces don't even know - or won't say - how many there are.

Jul 1

Democratising Engagement

For at least a decade, democratic renewal has been a top priority for all the UK’s major parties yet the results are not very encouraging. The authors here suggest ways of improving citizen engagement and suggest may be its time to look outwards.

Jun 30

Minister is Dragged Into Police Race Row

Jacqui Smith will be asked to intervene tomorrow after the damning revelation that at least 20 police forces refused to co-operate with the first audit into the treatment of Muslim and black officers. Information from those forces that did take part sugge

Sep 30

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.

Sep 22

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. 

Sep 19

David Goodhart joins Demos as Director

Demos is delighted to announce David Goodhart as its new director.

Aug 27

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.

Aug 12

Demos to announce new Director

Demos will announce a new Director in September 2011.

May 9

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.

May 6

Half of Londoners sceptical that Bin Laden is dead

Original polling by Demos reveals high levels of scepticism over Osama Bin Laden's death.

Apr 5

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.

Mar 11

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.

Mar 8

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.