Theme : community
- Community? we don't know our neighbours The old fear the young as Mrs Thatcher's 'no-society' prediction appears to be coming true, but only some who live in Sighthill, Glasgow, recognise this scene from : williamhigham 21st January 2008
- Who's afraid of the Respect Party? Dissent and cohesion in modern Britain For a demographic group that makes up approximately 3 per cent of the UK’s population, the Muslim community manages to command more than its fair share of newspaper headlines. Rarely does a week pass without controversy, whether it be veil-wearing women in MP’s surgeries, demands for sharia law, young men burning flags outside the Danish embassy or fundamentalist clerics preaching hatred of the West. Not to mention the wouldbe suicide bombers hiding within our communities. from : mollywebb 21st September 2007
- We're bringing it home... In December, we published Bringing it Home: Community-based approaches to counter-terrorism. Among it's key recommendations were the need for the government to get local in its approach; to talk to a much wider range of individuals and organisations; and to open up safe spaces for dissent, where the real and perceived sources of grievance could be given the air time they need.The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) will publish a new strategy in the coming... from : rachelbriggs 18th March 2007
- Leadership in a multi-ethnic society London Metropolitan University and Demos are hosting a landmark speech by Dr. Bramwell Osula, of the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Regent University in Virginia, USA. from : peterharrington 12th March 2007
- Bringing It Home Launch This event will launch the culmination of 12 months research by Demos on community-based approaches to counter-terrorism. from : mollywebb 13th November 2006
- Beyond the veil By choosing to comment on Muslim women's dress last week, Jack Straw plunged himself into the heart of a debate that is seen as symbolic of the pitfalls that lie ahead for our increasingly multicultural society. His argument was that the niqab - the style of dress that calls for women's faces to be veiled below eye-level - creates a physical barrier that is problematic because it reflects the social and cultural barriers that already stand between Muslim communities and their... from : hannahlownsbrough 9th October 2006
- Talk Us Into It 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. from : markfuller 14th September 2006
- Serving a cause, serving a community This pamphlet, co-authored by Cabinet Minister Douglas Alexander MP, looks at the role of political parties in modern communities. from : markfuller 13th September 2006
- Northern Lights 2020 22nd-23rd June 2006, Glasgow What kind of places do Europe’s northern cities want to be as they look forward to 2020? Can they tell a distinctive story of optimism, inclusiveness and imagination?Glasgow as a city is often pulled south- by comparison, competition and control- to Edinburgh, Manchester and London. But what if Glasgow chose to look north and east instead? Might its Nordic neighbours provide a better ‘urban peer group’ for Glasgow to exchange ideas,... from : mollywebb 1st September 2006
- The Big Dream The Big Dream is a day-long event to imagine the future of Glasgow; its streets, its people, its parks, the night-time and the day-time. Come and share your ideas, wishes and stories for the future with writers, poets, thinkers and dreamers from across the city. Come for the whole day, or just drop in for an hour. Bring your family and friends. The day will include story writing workshops, wish-making sessions, games, politicians, writers, comics and singers. This event is a part of Glasgow... from : charlietims 22nd August 2006
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