Better data protection 'required'
The government needs to ensure greater protection for people's personal information, a think-tank has said.
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'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
'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
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
Conditional Sense
Making state provision conditional upon the individual taking responsibility is both right and practicable
Q&A: "Britain should unleash mass collaboration with India"
The Atlas of Idea, a series of four reports published by Demos, a UK think tank, looks at the pace and scale of scientific innovation in India, China and South Korea. James Wilsdon, science and innovation head, Demos, and Kirsten Bound, author, India: Th
Atlas of ideas: Where India features prominently
India may have strengths like democracy, diversity, demography, interdependence and role models, but it can't become a global research giant unless it harnesses the strengths. By conventional metrics such as numbers of patents, the centres of innovation w
Information nation
Lost data crisis Personal data is as valuable as cash. To protect it in future, there must be a change in attitude
Do you know what they know about you?
Ms Gallagher and colleague Peter Bradwell will release their report in early December. "Pretty much every organisation you engage with day-to-day - from clicking your Oyster card to ordering your take away - means sharing personal information." That
Hundreds of databases with personal details at risk - report
The private details of UK individuals are on as many as 600 private and public databases, often without their knowledge, a study will reveal next month. The report by the thinktank Demos will say that new laws and procedures are needed to protect people's
Poll shows Labour voters lost faith in the state
Poll results show Labour needs to accept public sector cuts and embrace ‘Big Society’.
6550 children too many excluded
Demos argues that the policy of excluding children from school creates more harms than benefits, especially for young people with special educational needs, and should be scrapped.
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.
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.
Measuring Social Value
Press release launching Demos' latest report, 'Measuring Social Value', examining how third sector organisations measure their outcomes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
No claims bonuses for employers
Demos recommends welfare reform.