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
Charlie Edwards, head of the Demos Security Programme, talks about the National Security for the 21st Century Pamphlet.
Whitehall's notions of what constitutes national security are out of date, incoherent and need a radical shake-up, a report by the thinktank Demos will say today.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
Britain's national security framework is "incoherent" and "outdated", research by a think tank has warned. The Demos pamphlet calls for a national security secretariat to tackle threats to the UK in a "joined-up" manner. Author Charlie Edwards said
The national security effort focuses too heavily on terrorism at the expense of fighting organised crime, securing energy supplies and tackling other international threats, a report states today. The document by the think-tank Demos gives warning that
A book from Demos I'm helping launch tomorrow - National Security for the 21st Century - exposes a bizarre paradox: 59 per cent of people feel they are safe in Britain, but 62 per cent say Britain is under greater threat of violent attack than at any time
Chatherine Fieschi, director of Demos talks to John Humphrey on the Today programme about the politics of personal information.
The government needs to ensure greater protection for people's personal information, a think-tank has said.
Research by the think-tank Demos warns that people are losing control of their personal data and calls on the Government to act to ensure greater protection. Its report, which is based on nine months of research, also calls for Labour's ID cards policy
Peter Bradwell, who wrote the report, said: "We found that the people rushing to share their information through Facebook, club cards and Oyster cards when in London, were the very same people who were worried about data protection and disconnected from t
New Demos research finds strong feelings of resentment and alienation from Muslim Communities
Monday 23rd October 2006, 6pm – 8pm Central Hall, Westminster
Following the departure of Madeleine Bunting, the think tank Demos has promoted Dr Catherine Fieschi to the post of Acting Director. Having previously been Demos’ Head of Research, Catherine will carry forward Demos’ intellectual agenda in the months a
Madeleine Bunting has decided to resign as Director of Demos. Since it has emerged that her vision for Demos is incompatible with that of the trustees, she has decided to focus on her interests as a writer and a thinker at this point in her career. She wi
Responding to his speech today on security and freedom, Demos called on the Home Secretary to make real his pledge to allow all sections of society to play a greater role in delivering security.
New mission will add up economic and social benefits of space and create first long-term strategy for British space programme
Pressure from global movement of people will increase while attempts to tighten controls may actually reduce national security
Children have become ‘invisible citizens’ whose lives are increasingly controlled by over-protective adults
Community-based organisations can’t tackle social exclusion if they are ‘instruments of government policy’