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.
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
David Davis's snap resignation struck a chord with people because it was spontaneous and unscripted. But why did so many commentators struggle with the idea it was a reasoned decision, ponders Demos director Catherine Fieschi. And why do we have a problem
John Tuck of the British library praises the Demos 'UK Confidential' pamphlet as part of the library's Digital Lives research project.
If women are excelling in the arts, why - as culture minister Margaret Hodge claims - are so few taking the top jobs?
In this article, the Mirror agrees with Demos' observations about patients use of the internet and the subsequent shift in the GP-patient power balance. Dr Miriam advocates this trend, providing advice on how we can entrench it.
The government's initiative to tackle violent extremism is welcome but its timing is certain to raise a few eyebrows. The strategy, announced today, suggests that the Home Office is looking to develop a more nuanced and thoughtful approach to countering r
John Kampfner attends the session Politics and Emotions held by Catherine Fieschi,director of Demos. In this article for the Guardian he draws conclusions not about the public's emotional status but that of politicians.
A pamphlet by British policymakers that all American policymakers should read. Serious and nuanced thinking about the political complications arising from tensions between individual freedoms and mutual obligations, and about the government’s role in m
Jamie Bartlett has a short piece in this month's Prospect magazine which looks at the suicide bomber videos of the men currently on trial for plotting to blow up Atlantic flights mid air. The suicide bomber video used to be a fairly well thought out and
Ofgem should make ‘public value’ main goal rather than focusing on post-privatisation issues of price and efficiency, says new Demos report
People leaving London for north-east as Tyneside companies tempt recruits with better quality of life, according to new regeneration report
Public sector must be adaptable enough to meet individual needs of users, rather than simply offering a choice of service providers.
Restrictions on biotechnology research and ‘unwelcoming’ immigration policies are reducing U.S. competitiveness
Government should address long-term future for publicly funded television during current BBC charter review, says senior advisor
Poll shows strong support for UK science projects such as Beagle but people are concerned about Bush’s military space strategy
Government’s promise of personalised services will increase public expectations and create wave of demand-led reform, says new Demos report.
Networked feminists ‘have it all’ through personal careers and collective action to tackle workplace inequality, says new report
Legislation alone will not stamp out discrimination unless public attitudes towards disabled people also change, says new report
Regular ‘school safaris’ would help children overcome fears about local environment and connect them to wider ‘green’ issues, says new report