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Crisis of masculinity


Demos marks its twentieth birthday with a series of lectures looking at some of the biggest challenges facing society over the next 20 years. 

In the first of this series, Diane Abbott identifies a 'crisis of masculinity’ in Britain, arguing that rapid economic and social change has affected male identity.


Read the speech.

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A toxic system


Our latest report takes aim at the school accountability system of Ofsted and exam league tables, arguing that it has proved toxic for all involved.

It advocates instead for a new 'multi-perspective' inspection regime, which includes the views of pupils, parents, teachers and school leaders.


Read the report. Read the press release.

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Living together


Demos has released fresh analysis of recent Census data as part of its project looking at the extent of ethnic and cultural integration in Britain.

The figures reveal that almost half of ethnic minorities in England and Wales now live in areas where white British people are in a minority.


Read the analysis and the press release.

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On the money


Demos Finance
is a new financial services research unit providing original reports, expert commentary and analysis on the most pressing financial issues of the day.

It will generate innovative ideas and suggestions for public policy and aim to explain complex arguments in a jargon-free way for a non-specialist public.


Find out about the project.

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Virtual members


Various measures of offline political activism appear to be falling, but people are increasingly using social media to stay politically engaged.

CASM data analysis shows Facebook and Twitter followers eclipsing traditional party membership, while also displaying high levels of political tribalism. 


Read the paper. See the infographic.

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The generational divide


Recent polling uncovers real divisions between different generations on how they feel about the welfare state.

A new Demos project will investigate the reasons behind these changing attitudes.


Find out about the project. Read more about the generational divide.

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Policing our data


The surge of social media has transformed the way we communicate, and also had a major impact on criminal activity and crime prevention.

Our new report, Policing in the Information Age, proposes a legal framework to ensure police access to online data is proportional and transparent.


Read the report.

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The unseen impact


From 1 April many of the Government's benefit reforms will start to hit home. But the complexity of the welfare system has hidden the cumulative impact of the changes.

Our latest analysis reveals that disabled people stand to lose £28.3 billion by 2017/18 with thousands facing combinations of up to six different cuts.


Read the analysis. Read the press release.

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Understanding poverty

Read Poverty in Perspective, our landmark report that introduces a pioneering model for measuring poverty.

You can also view interactive infographics of our child poverty types on the stand-alone Poverty in Perspective website.

 

Read the report and the blog. Explore the infographic website.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

May 29

Health in An Age of Austerity

This event, hosted in partnership with Durham University’s Wolfson research Institute...

Jun 5

The Pressures of Progress: a Twentieth birthday lecture

In the second of Demos' 20th birthday lecture series, Michael Ignatieff - former Leader...

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LATEST PRESS

May 16

Diane Abbott on BBC Daily Politics

Diane Abbott joins the panel of BBC's Daily Politics to discuss masculinity...

May 15

Diane Abbott to turn Labour’s attention to a ‘crisis of masculinity’

Isabel Hardman writes for the Spectator's Coffeehouse blog on Diane Abbott...

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