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There is a growing movement for civic renewal, with broad political support. But one question remains unanswered: how do we fund this work at the scale required? Announcing a landmark programme of research and deliberation to develop a funding settlement...
Last week, Demos’s Aidan Garner attended The National Growth Debate – here he offers his reflections. The event, organised by the Good Growth Foundation, brought together the most senior economic thinkers and decision makers from across politics, industry, media and...
Stronger links between small businesses, councils and educators could unlock billions in growth while opening up new job and apprenticeship opportunities for young people – especially those from a low-income background – according to new research by the cross-party think...
Must the government choose between a broken promise and a broken economy, or is there another way? As the Budget countdown continues (just 34 days now), that’s the question everyone’s asking. Facing the fiscal hole, the Chancellor has begun rewriting...
Demos and Inner Circle Consulting join forces to help shape the delivery of New Towns and other large-scale developments Last Sunday the final report from the New Towns Taskforce was published, marking a significant milestone in shaping the future of...
Safe and secure housing is the foundation of a stable life. We rely on our homes to support our happiness, our wellbeing and our ability to thrive. But for millions of renters across the country, this foundation feels fragile. Uncertain...
There’s been a lot of talk about public sector reform recently – we’ve been talking about public service reform as we wrap up our Future Public Services Taskforce, Pat McFadden’s been talking about civil service reform, and the Prime Minister’s...
Yesterday, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published one of the first major policy papers of the new Labour government – the ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper. Ignore the headlines which accompanied it (‘Young people who refuse to work...
This week, the Chancellor delivered a significant Budget – raising public spending by £70 billion, funded by large tax rises and borrowing for investment. Hidden away in the Budget documents was a sneak preview of one of the first major...
