DEMOS

• Talk Us Into It Putting conversation at the heart of the public realm This report argues that people are not talking about public affairs less – the problem is that they are engaging less frequently in the means by which their conversation can become public. We need to reconnect these conversations with the public realm and bring back into discussion the interests that at the moment are so fragmented. Samuel Jones September 2006
• Serving a cause, serving a community The role of political parties in today's Britain This pamphlet, co-authored by Cabinet Minister Douglas Alexander MP, looks at the role of political parties in modern communities. Dr Stella Creasy Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP September 2006
• Security, freedom and the protection of our values Speech by Rt Hon John Reid MP, Home Secretary In a speech to Demos on 9th August 2006, the Home Secretary John Reid MP outlined that to secure our freedom and our values there is no room for complacency and that only by responding to the new challenges of the 21st century can we ensure our national security. August 2006 | from The Public Value of Security
• The Big Picture The Regional Screen Agencies building community, identity and enterprise With the moving image sector the fastest growing part of the creative economy,Demos Head of Culture John Holdon has written this study of the nine Regional Screen Agencies. The Big Picture looks closely at how the screen agencies work, highlighting their impact across communities, creativity and the economy. John Holden July 2006
• The Journey to the Interface How public service design can connect users to reform Drawing on the principles and practices of the emerging discipline of ‘service design’, this pamphlet argues that the common challenge which all service organisations face is how to create more intimate and responsive relationships with their users and customers. Joe Heapy Sophia Parker July 2006
• The Business of Resilience The Business of Resilience sets out a manifesto for corporate security in the 21st century. In an increasingly complex and fast moving world, business-aligned security not only makes companies safer. It is the new source of competitive advantage. Charlie Edwards Rachel Briggs June 2006
• Production Values futures for professionalism The essays in this collection draw on examples from across the public sector and beyond to explore the challenges professionals and citizens face and where their conversations might lead. They provide practical examples of how their encounters might help citizen autonomy and professional autonomy to grow together. John Craig June 2006 | from Demos Podcasts Healthy Conversations
• The Slow Race Making technology work for the poor Moves to combat poverty through innovations in science and technology are being hampered by a reliance on top down imposition. In this report Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones of the Institute of Development Studies argue that innovation should be citizen led, with development and use of technology designed around specific local needs. Ian Scoones Melissa Leach June 2006
• Working Progress How to reconnect young people and organisations This report proposes a series of recommendations for schools, universities, government and other organisations aimed at reconnecting employers and young people in the name of productive and fulfilling work. Duncan O'Leary May 2006 | from Demos Podcasts
• Progressive Nationalism Citizenship and the Left Progressive Nationalism: Citizenship and the Left argues that new citizens need to more visibly ‘earn’ their citizenship through tests and probationary periods. It also argues that there needs to be a clearer link between citizenship and welfare entitlement for all citizens if the solidarities underpinning the welfare state are to be preserved. David Goodhart May 2006

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