Community? we don't know our neighbours
The old fear the young as Mrs Thatcher's 'no-society' prediction appears to be coming true, but only some who live in Sighthill, Glasgow, recognise this scene
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What next for local government management?
There is a cautious but tangible return of discretion to the town hall and a premium on the ability of local government to improve services from within, finding new ways to meet distinctive local needs and to connect more effectively with citizens. Innova
Forgotten in the front line
While British troops may withdraw from Basra towards the end of the year, operations in Afghanistan will continue to be a mixture of hard fought battles and limited political progress while serious questions will remain over the ability of the NATO allian
India's biodiversity is a potential resource
The second part of the project will see researchers from Demos fan out to Brazil, South Africa and parts of the Islamic world. It took 18 months of research and interviews with over 450 people including venture capitalists, policymakers, professors of
Britain's national security strategy must emphasise prevention abroad
Is flooding the new terrorism? Or climate change? Or global poverty? Or avian flu? Earlier this week, the head of an inquiry into this summer's floods, Sir Michael Pitt, said that the threat to Britain from flooding is as serious as that from terrorism. T
Don’t squeeze defence to pay for foreign aid, warns ex-security chief
Giving the annual Demos security lecture, Sir Richard said: “It would perhaps not be revealing a great secret to add that the rest of Whitehall, particularly in the international sphere, has looked on enviously as extra resources have been allocated to Df
Al-Qaeda 'only one of many' major security threats to UK
Instead Mottram, who will deliver the annual security lecture at the think-tank Demos on Tuesday, said there was a need to understand the potential impact of a range of strategic risks, of which terrorism was just one. He identified global warming, flu pa
It's not true that Cameron has no policies. He has, and they are quite revolutionary
But at least some in Cameron's entourage dare to think differently. They view with interest the activities of the Green Party, the Lib Dems and left-of-centre pressure groups such as Demos
National Security Strategy
Charlie Edwards, head of the Demos Security Programme, talks about the National Security for the 21st Century Pamphlet.
Security agenda is out of date, thinktank says
Whitehall's notions of what constitutes national security are out of date, incoherent and need a radical shake-up, a report by the thinktank Demos will say today. Top officials have failed to appreciate that there is more to security than simply protec
Labour is the traditional party of fraternity, says minister
The Minister for Immigration Liam Byrne today claimed that Labour is the only party that can ‘refresh’ Britain’s sense of community.
New Director for Demos
The Board of Trustees of Demos have appointed Richard Reeves to the role of Director.
Shrinking government no recipe for people power, argues new report by UK thinktank
Smaller government is not a recipe for making people feel more empowered, according to a new study of 25 European countries to be published by Demos today. This conclusion is based on data from the Everyday Democracy Index, part of ongoing experiment whic
People 'Losing Control' of Personal Information
People are losing control of their own personal information, according to a report launched by Demos today. People need to be put back in the driving seat when it comes to their own data and they need to be able count on a greater level of trust and openn
GP-patient relationship in need of first aid
The conversation between GPs and patients – the cornerstone of modern healthcare in the UK – is under enormous pressure, and must be rethought for a less deferential age in which patients have access to vast amounts of medical information, a report launch