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Dec 10

Security agenda is out of date, thinktank says

Whitehall's notions of what constitutes national security are out of date, incoherent and need a radical shake-up, a report by the thinktank Demos will say today.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

Dec 10

UK security policy 'out of date'

Britain's national security framework is "incoherent" and "outdated", research by a think tank has warned.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

Dec 10

Fixation with terrorism ‘exposes Britain to other security risks’

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

Dec 9

A new civil defence force would defeat the politics of fear

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

Dec 7

Personal Information

Chatherine Fieschi, director of Demos talks to John Humphrey on the Today programme about the politics of personal information.

Dec 7

Better data protection 'required'

The government needs to ensure greater protection for people's personal information, a think-tank has said.

Dec 7

'Consult on ID cards or scrap plan'

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

Dec 7

'Open ID card debate to British public or scrap scheme,' think-tank tells PM

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

Dec 6

Smith seeks to restore trust in immigration system

In a speech to the thinktank Demos today, Byrne will argue that Britain "is not a nation of Alf Garnetts", but that the electorate "want a deal on the table that is not unconditional. The rules should be unambiguous: 'Speak the language, obey the law and

Dec 4

Conditional Sense

Making state provision conditional upon the individual taking responsibility is both right and practicable

Jul 21

Abolishing Prevent will make UK safer

From Suspects to Citizens, a new report from think tank Demos, calls for the 'Prevent' programme to be abolished.

Jul 6

UK needs more protests to combat terror threat

Jamie Bartlett, expert in counter-terrorism at Demos today calls for a more liberal approach to dissent, radicalism and the policing of protests in combating extremism.

Jul 5

Measuring Social Value

Press release launching Demos' latest report, 'Measuring Social Value', examining how third sector organisations measure their outcomes.

Jun 28

In Loco Parentis

Press Release for In Loco Parentis, Demos' latest publication looking at what ingreadients constitute a positive and negative experience of the care system. 

Jun 22

VAT raise not “unavoidable”

Demos responds to the Budget, arguing that a progressive approach to balancing national finances could and should come from focusing on tax rises.

Jun 10

Demos appoints Julia Margo as Acting Director

Julia Margo, Deputy Director of Demos will become Acting Director with Richard Reeves joining the Deputy Prime Minister's office.

May 14

Ready for reform: voters want new electoral system

A Demos/YouGov poll of 2,076 people shows a strong appetite for reform of the voting system.

Apr 20

No claims bonuses for employers

Demos recommends welfare reform.

Apr 16

Beat terrorism - make it boring, says Demos

New report from Demos finds 'cool factor' a major draw to al-Qaeda.

Apr 8

Young people failed by short-termist politics

Demos releases An Anatomy of Youth, calling for generational justice.