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Whitehall's notions of what constitutes national security are out of date, incoherent and need a radical shake-up, a report by the thinktank Demos will say today.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Britain's national security framework is "incoherent" and "outdated", research by a think tank has warned.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
Our world of fiddly buttons and user-unfriendly gadgets is discriminating against disabled people, says new Demos report
Their contribution to helping young people develop creativity has been missed in the current library debate, says new Demos report
Professionals and companies are becoming ‘responsibility averse’ in an attempt to protect reputation, warns leading risk management expert
Social isolation is increasing in our fragmenting society with more people at risk of loneliness in the future, according to new report
The post-war generation is using wealth and leisure time to ‘have their time again’ and to postpone ageing, according to new report
The government must start a public debate about nanotech now to avoid another anti-science backlash, according to a new report.
The cult of the ‘gifted generalist’ in the senior civil service is hampering public service reform, says new think tank report
Three Labour ministers debate loss of trust in politics and crisis in party membership at Demos fringe meeting in Brighton
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London should start now to secure legacy from 2012 bid