How Beppe Grillo's social media politics took Italy by storm
On Comment is Free, Jamie Bartlett argues that Beppe Grillo won 25 per cent of the vote in Italy by combining new technology with old-style activism.
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Italy faces political gridlock after crucial election
Jamie Barlett discusses Beppe Grillo's electoral success on BBC's Newshour.
Comedian Beppe Grillo turns blog into Italy's third-largest political movement
Wired magazine describes our research into Beppe Grillo's followers as 'perhaps the best illustration of the growing disruption the web is bringing to electoral politics'.
Beppe Grillo, winner of the Italian Elections
French weekly Le Nouvel Observateur quotesDemos research that found Beppe Grillo's followers 'united by a mistrust of government'.
Demos research into Beppe Grillo highlights 'the importance of social media'
The findings of our Populism in Europe report appear on the Telegraph's Italian Election Liveblog.
Beppe Grillo's formula for success could be repeated across Europe
Recent Demos research into the motivations of Beppe Grillo's followers is reported in the Italian daily La Stampa.
Italian Election Liveblog
The Guardian summarises the findings of Demos' research into Beppe Grillo's followers.
Grillo's novices set to take centre stage
Following Beppe Grillo's success in the Italian elections, the Financial Times draws on Demos research into his pioneering social media politics.
Analysis: Making the best of a bad job
David Goodhart considers the negative impact of social mobility policy on low-status jobs, for BBC Radio 4's Analysis.
Beppe Grillo: Five-star menu
The recent Demos report into supporters of the Italian comedian and populist reveals a 'volatile mixture' of traits, according to the Economist.
Report calls for capital not cash for welfare claimants
New Demos research outlines a progressive conservative roadmap to ‘recapitalise the poor’
Power to the people: a prospectus for Labour’s renewal
The full text of Tessa Jowell's speech to Demos on a radical new open politics for Labour
A Liberal Republican road to the election
Demos releases The Liberal Republic and announces new Advisory Council
‘Emergency Society, Not Emergency Services’
Make people Britain’s First Emergency Service, says report
Science needs migration
Today, Wednesday 4 March, Demos launches 'Knowledge Nomads', the final installment in it's 'Atlas of Ideas' series. 'Knowledge Nomads' argues that migration is important for both Britain and global science and innovation.
A Constitution for social care needed, says Demos
Millions of people in the UK who rely on social care risk becoming “second class citizens” unless their rights are protected by an NHS-style Constitution, a Demos report warns today.
New Demos project will explore 'progressive conservatism'
Demos is today unveiling a major project to research 'progressive conservative' policies at an event with senior Conservative and Labour figures.
New research duo to join Demos from IPPR
Demos is pleased to announce the appointment of two leading researchers to develop a new programme of research tackling social mobility and inclusion.