Culture is coming to play a more important role in determining the course of international relations than ever before. Politicians must respond to this with support, and cultural organisations must adapt to respond to the new needs that it brings
Charlie Tims, a Demos senior researcher, commenting on less measurable benefits that London brings to surrounding regions and the country as a whole.
Engagement with political Islam is not a question of if, but of how
When did the inheritance tax become the new poll tax? When did it gain the Exocet-like power to hone in on the outrage of middle Britain, and even put off an election?
Earlier this week I took a trip down to Bournemouth to speak at an event organised by the thinktank Demos as part of the Labour Party Conference Fringe. For the discussion, which was entitled 'Participation Rewired', I joined an illustrious panel - Jim
According to Demos, a UK think tank that studied science and innovation potential in China, the country is at an early stage in the most ambitious programme of research investment since John F Kennedy embarked on the race to the moon. Demos cite Chinese
For a demographic group that makes up approximately 3 per cent of the UK’s population, the Muslim community manages to command more than its fair share of newspaper headlines. Rarely does a week pass without controversy, whether it be veil-wearing women
Economists can be frustrating sometimes. Watching the Channel 4 news yesterday I saw Michael Foot - formerly of the FSA, not the other one - describe how the people withdrawing their money from Northern Rock had been acting "naively" and "irrationally". B
Warnings from pundits that the millions of engineers and scientists India and China produce each year would soon challenge the US' technical superiority may be a little premature, according to Newsweek International.
Bristol Beach photograph
Employers and government should put the nation’s sleep deficit at the heart of the work/life balance debate, says a new report
New digital television channel for teachers should draw on mainstream TV formats based on coaching rather than lecturing, says new report
Companies should 'loosen up'
Everyone needs a hobby and government should invest in leisure activities to encourage community cohesion, says new think tank report
Arts should be funded because of their cultural contribution to society rather than because they deliver government policy, says Demos report
Schools and hospitals need better customer service, not more private sector involvement
A Commission on Learning is needed to drive excellence in education and promote greater collaboration between schools and researchers, says think tank report
Companies must play a greater role in the fight against terrorism, senior police officer tells think-tank
Creating a ‘future literate’ public would tackle fatalism and revive Scotland’s political culture, says new think-tank report
Politicians are struggling to come to terms with the rise of single-issue protest backed by media power