Theme : events
- beaconsfield event location for children of Europa in waterloo from : charlietims 11th March 2008
- The end of the West? Chris Smith, former Culture Secretary and now Lord Smith of Finsbury, and Richard Koch have just published a book called Suicide of the West. They argue that Western civilization has thrived largely because of six principal ideas - Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism. As these values have come under sustained attack, self-confidence in the West has declined. Smith and Koch see evidence of "a drift towards collective suicide".Demos will be hosting a... from : samhintonsmith 3rd May 2006
- Safe and free? As Demos has been arguing for some time, security is a complex business. Governments no longer have a monopoly over security. And attempts to bolster our collective security have to be balanced against the need to protect civil liberties in an increasingly diverse society. As the Chancellor has acknowledged today, an effective security policy must be founded on democratic accountability:We have to be tough on security measures but the British way of doing it is to be both tough on security... from : samhintonsmith 13th February 2006
- Blog 'til you're blue (or red) True Blue has been picked up by Bloggers For Labour and by Conservative Home. Ed Vaizey MP has also confirmed to speak at the pamphlet's launch. from : samhintonsmith 22nd November 2005
- Blue Monday At a time when political participation is at an all time low, it's right to ask what role parties can play in reviving democracy from the ground up. And rather than dwelling on the ideological battle for the 'soul' of the Conservative Party, True Blue examines how the Conservatives can use research and marketing techniques to recapture the middle ground, and how councillors and constituency activists can help to re-engage with voters. from : samhintonsmith 16th November 2005
- National Competitiveness Summit - 25th Oct Tom's speaking at The National Competitiveness Summit tomorrow up in Manchester. They're also webcasting a debate between Richard Florida and Tony Wilson about some of Florida's ideas in his book The Creative Class. You can see the action here from 14:15. from : paulmiller 24th October 2005
- The audience snaps back Mark Simpkins was in the audience for our Atlas of Ideas launch yesterday and has popped his photos on Flickr. Thanks Mark! from : paulmiller 13th October 2005
- Paul Ginsborg at Demos - 10 November 2005 We're delighted that Paul Ginsborg will be coming along to Demos on 10 November 2005 to talk about his new book The Politics of Everyday Life. Tom will chair the discussion and explore how Paul's ideas relate to our own work on Everyday Democracy.More info and RSVP details here. from : paulmiller 11th October 2005
- Science, Democracy and Public Value event, 13th September Biology and politics are converging. Rapid advances in the life sciences are intensifying public and policy debates about genetic modification, cloning, stem cells and human enhancement. Less noticed, but no less important, are the rifts that have opened up between different countries about the right way to govern innovation in genetics and biotechnology. Sheila Jasanoff is the Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Harvard University. In Designs on Nature, she provides a... from : jackstilgoe 26th July 2005
- Everything Emergent Is Good For You Steven Johnson gave a great talk here last night. He mixed the ideas from two of his books Emergence and Everything Bad Is Good For You and added a twist of public policy for good measure. A few photos of the event are on our Flickr and Jem has already posted his notes from the event on his site. Many thanks to all who came along - would be great to know what you thought. from : paulmiller 25th May 2005
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