Demos recommends issuing benefit cash on 'prepay' cards
Demos analysis of 'cashless' welfare payments fuels a necessary moral and political debate.
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'Welfare cash cards' are much more than a tool of state control
The debate about whether the state should control benefits should not mask the many positive aspects of prepaid, writes Claudia Wood in Society Guardian.
Radio 4 discusses Faithful Providers
Jonathan Birdwell argues that religous groups should be considered for a greater role in delivering public services, on Radio 4's Sunday programme.
Britons 'self-segregate' as white flight soars
Nicholas Hellen reports on the phenomenon of "white flight" in the Sunday Times.
How cities can be the engines of good growth
Duncan O'Leary talks to Andy Ford and Nick C Jones of PwC and Gerald Vernon-Jackson, leader of Portsmouth City Council, about Demos and PwC's report 'Good Growth for Cities'.
How can faith bodies provide welfare when their own cupboards are bare?
Andrew Brown supports the findings of Demos's Faithful Providers report, arguing that the level of funding to faith bodies is 'both shocking and clearly inadequate'.
Get religious groups on board with Work Programme
The Independent reports on the Faithful Providers report, which argues for the use of religous institutions in delivering public services.
Newsnight debates Romanian immigration
David Goodhart appears on Newsnight to discuss EU enlargement and Romanian immigration to the UK.
Welfare cuts: pick your battles
Claudia Wood argues that the loss of child benefit for higher earners is less important than the cuts in income for poor families heralded by tomorrow’s benefits uprating bill.
Child benefit cuts: "we're not in an ideal world"
On Radio 5 Live, Claudia Wood argues that whole family assessment of child benefit is impractical due to current UK tax law.
Conspiracy theories rife in classrooms
New research by Demos finds that pupils' 'digital fluency' is exceptionally poor, with many not being able to determine the reliability of sources online.
Demos statement on Finns party inaccurate coverage
Demos seeks to clarify inaccurate reports of 'unpublished study' by a British think tank, which allegedly links the Finns party to violence.
David Goodhart joins Demos as Director
Demos is delighted to announce David Goodhart as its new director.
Poor parenting increases likelihood of binge drinking at ages 16 and 34
New Demos research shows a strong correlation between parenting style and excessive drinking.
Demos to announce new Director
Demos will announce a new Director in September 2011.
Bleak outlook for disabled as Coalition marks one year of office
Demos launches a new tracking study revealing the impact of cuts to benefits on disabled people.
Half of Londoners sceptical that Bin Laden is dead
Original polling by Demos reveals high levels of scepticism over Osama Bin Laden's death.
Demos welcomes social mobility strategy
Demos welcomes the Coalition's publication of a Social Mobility Strategy, but urges accelerated attention on in-work progression and early intervention.
Schools failing half of all young people
Demos report shows secondary schools across the country are failing to provide appropriate teaching for the 50 per cent of all young people who do not go on to higher education.
British workers amongst worst protected in OECD countries
Demos analysis of the latest figures shows that British workers are some of worst protected in the OECD.