DEMOS

• The Other Glass Ceiling The domestic politics of parenting For too long debates about family life and work/life balance have focused on what families look like, rather than asking a more challenging set of questions about what families are for and why they matter. This report suggests a range of measures by which families could help themselves. Hannah Green Sophia Parker April 2006
• A Force For Change Policing 2020 Based on interviews with 150 senior police officers over a two-year peiod, A Force For Change argues that police reform needs to be 'future proof'. Charlie Edwards Paul Skidmore April 2006 | from Demos 2050
• Governing at the Nanoscale People, policies and emerging technologies Based on a two-year ESRC-funded project by Demos and Lancaster University, this report examines the technical and social implications of nanotechnologies. James Wilsdon Matthew Kearnes April 2006
• Cultural Democracy Speech by David Lammy MP A speech given by David Lammy MP, Minister for Culture, to Demos on 29th March 2006 to mark the launch of Cultural Value and the Crisis of Legitimacy. David Lammy March 2006
• Cultural Value and the Crisis of Legitimacy Why culture needs a democratic mandate The 'cultural sytem' has become a closed and ill-tempered conversation between professionals and politicians. Instead, arts professionals need to find new ways to build greater legitimacy directly with citizens. John Holden March 2006 | from A Perfect Storm Cultural Diplomacy
• Disablist Britain Barriers to independent living for disabled people in 2006 Bringing together data about ‘disablism’ from a large number of sources in one place for the first time, this report catalogues the ways in which British society discriminates against disabled people and prevents them from living the lives they want to lead. Julia Huber Paul Miller March 2006
• Civil liberties: Restoring freedoms and entrenching liberty Speech by Chris Huhne MP In a speech to Demos, Lib Dem leadership candidate Chris Huhne MP set out how modern politics can strengthen a culture of liberty, while at the same time upholding the rule of law in a more diverse, unequal and globalised society. Chris Huhne February 2006
• Better Humans? The politics of human enhancement and life extension From memory pills to designer babies, extended lifespans to GM athletes, enhancement technologies promise (or threaten) to radically change our society. Is ours a cyborg future or will we resist the drive to improve human performance? How should policy makers and the public respond? James Wilsdon Paul Miller February 2006
• Modern Conservatism Speech by David Cameron MP A speech given by David Cameron MP, Leader of the Opposition, to Demos on 30th January 2006. David Cameron January 2006
• Widening the safety net Learning the lessons of insurance with-rent schemes Lack of access to insurance is a major disadvantage for socially excluded groups, yet the issue has not been given the profile it deserves. This report makes a call to action to local intermediaries, insurers and the Government, urging all to invest in extending the coverage of insurance. Hannah Green John Craig December 2005

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