The annual report from the Serious Organised Crime Agency, published yesterday, is a mix of self-congratulation and spectacular underachievement. While the rhetoric from politicians has been to get tough on organised crime, the reality is more humbling: w
Like terrorism itself, fighting terrorism is a creature of fashion. The latest on the catwalk is ‘countering extremism'. It is yielding negligible dividends. In some respects it is even counter-productive. It proposes cures for the flimsy rationale for
The Government should create ‘Wikirecords’ - online, accessible medical records which patients can contribute to and comment on – according to a new report from think tank Demos.
Ben Bradshaw invokes the views of the public to justify extending GP access. Telling us what we want and providing it is the oldest trick in the book. When asked what we want, we of course say that we want to be able to see whoever, whenever. But governme
The conversation between GPs and patients is under enormous pressure, and must be rethought for a less deferential age in which patients have access to vast amounts of medical information, a report launched by Demos today will argue.
The era of “doctor knows best” is over, a new report argues, and the GP–patient relationship must now be geared towards greater patient involvement. The report – by thinktank Demos – argues that the GP–patient relationship must be “rethought for a less
Assuming – as do Government ‘Think Tank’ Demos and Sir David Omand, former security and intelligence co-ordinator at the Cabinet Office – that we’re agreed on the requirement for a suitable National Security Strategy, what should it aim to accomplish?
Les deux anciens amis du PS, Eric Besson (devenu ministre d'ouverture) et Pierre Moscovici , se sont retrouvés hier à Londres pour dresser le bilan d'un an de présidence de Sarkozy... Bien sûr, ils ne sont pas tombés d'accord. «SIR » Eric Besson contre
'Wicked issues', from obesity to climate change and welfare reform, are reshaping government around a new set of priorities: the politics of public behaviour. More than ever governments are being asked to confront the public consequences of private decisi
Speaking English is "fundamental to integration and cohesion". That was the conclusion of an independent report last year - and the rationale behind the latest government consultation on English for speakers of other languages. With the consultation now c
From Suspects to Citizens, a new report from think tank Demos, calls for the 'Prevent' programme to be abolished.
Jamie Bartlett, expert in counter-terrorism at Demos today calls for a more liberal approach to dissent, radicalism and the policing of protests in combating extremism.
Press release launching Demos' latest report, 'Measuring Social Value', examining how third sector organisations measure their outcomes.
Press Release for In Loco Parentis, Demos' latest publication looking at what ingreadients constitute a positive and negative experience of the care system.
Demos responds to the Budget, arguing that a progressive approach to balancing national finances could and should come from focusing on tax rises.
Julia Margo, Deputy Director of Demos will become Acting Director with Richard Reeves joining the Deputy Prime Minister's office.
A Demos/YouGov poll of 2,076 people shows a strong appetite for reform of the voting system.
Demos recommends welfare reform.
New report from Demos finds 'cool factor' a major draw to al-Qaeda.
Demos releases An Anatomy of Youth, calling for generational justice.