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Nov 5

Armed Forces ‘are so overstretched they will need a decade to recover’

The Armed Forces are “running on empty”, overstretched by the long-running operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a report on the state of the military. “The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have seriously diminished the ability of the Armed

Oct 29

You and Yours, Radio 4: Disaffected youth

Society has a dysfunctional relationship with its young people, according to a new report that’ll be published next month by the think tank Demos.

Oct 22

Participative Public Services

When public services have to do more with less and cater to the needs of the communities they serve may be its time to look at participative public services says Niamh Gallagher from Demos as she discusses a new report to be published early next year.

Oct 21

Medicine Men

James Wilsdon reviews a new history of alternative medicine by Roberta Bivins

Oct 21

Islamic innovation is finally on a rising crescent

James Wilsdon assesses the prospects for science and innovation across the Islamic world. This will be the theme of a new Demos project to be launched in early 2008.

Oct 16

Diplomacy and skills for the cultural age

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

Oct 15

Capital Finance

Charlie Tims, a Demos senior researcher, commenting on less measurable benefits that London brings to surrounding regions and the country as a whole.

Oct 15

A Crucial Engagement

Engagement with political Islam is not a question of if, but of how

Oct 12

The incendiary tax?

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?

Sep 28

Can politicians use technology? NZ thinks so

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

Jun 19

Demos calls for action to prevent ‘hit and miss’ end of life care

Research published today by the think-tank Demos reveals unacceptable inequalities in end of life care.

Jun 3

Think-tank calls for two-tier benefits system to reward contributors

Workers who have made sufficient National Insurance contributions should be rewarded with a higher £95-a-week rate of Job Seeker's Allowance, according to the think-tank Demos.

May 7

Demos: scrap Ofsted inspections to tackle ‘target-obsessed culture’ in schools

A new report by think-tank Demos proposes a fundamental shake-up of how schools and pupils are assessed in order to rescue an education system obsessed with targets and league tables.

May 5

Almost half of ethnic minority population now live in majority non-white areas

Analysis of the Census by the think-tank Demos reveals that almost half of ethnic minority residents in England and Wales now live in areas where white British people are in a minority.

Mar 30

Half of workers wrongly assume bosses would foot the bill for long-term sick leave

UK workers are risking their own financial security by failing to protect themselves adequately, in case they are forced to leave work by illness or injury, according to new research by the think-tank Demos.

Mar 27

Disabled people set to lose £28.3bn of support

Demos analysis reveals the full impact of the Government's changes to the welfare system on disabled people.

Mar 26

Hire social media chiefs to put ‘Twitter snooping’ on a legal footing, think-tank tells police

Police constabularies should install dedicated heads of social media to tackle crime and ensure responsible collection of online intelligence data, according to Demos’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM).

Mar 12

Demos: Reward healthy choices with fast-track NHS treatment

People who make healthier life choices should be prioritised for non-emergency hospital appointments, according to an independent think-tank.

Mar 11

Ethnic minorities feel more empowered than white Britons, finds study

White British people feel significantly more disenfranchised by modern politics than minority groups, according to an analysis of a major government survey of community life in Britain by the think-tank Demos.

Feb 13

‘In broadband we trust’ say supporters of Italy’s Beppe Grillo

A pioneering survey of Beppe Grillo’s populist Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) reveals astonishing levels of distrust in politics, business and the media among its online supporters.