Diplomatic overtures
A new report by the think-tank Demos urges the importance of cultural diplomacy among nations.
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Could TV show be model for job recruitment?
It may, for now, be just a television hit, but a system modelled on BBC One's The Apprentice could be used as a recruitment tool by UK companies.
Nanny knows best
By chasing the efficiency of the private sector, Whitehall has lost sight of how to tackle big problems in a long-term, focused way. But statist Finland could have found the solution to joined-up government
Last word
‘English grows into strange shapes when transplanted into foreign soil’
Links in the chain
In this light, the debate over Home Office reform highlights a much broader set of questions about the future of the civil service. The government wants to raise the performance of its departments to increase their ability to deliver ministerial agendas.
Reid's double-talk will hit security
No wonder the Reid plan has been roundly lambasted from all sides. The heads of the civil service and the Home Office have serious reservations. The Lord Chief Justice is concerned about judicial independence and funding. The Home Affairs Committee's expe
The Next Science Superpower?
The Next Science Superpower?
Will the sun ever set on the English language?
Any essay on the globalization of the English language that includes references to Otto von Bismarck, open-source advocate Eric Raymond, U.K. reality TV star Shilpa Shetty, Clifford Geertz, "Sex and the City" and Chinua Achebe is an essay that one should
Fragmented Whitehall must look at the big picture
Simon Parker and Catherine Fieschi on the need for a new model of public service reform
Whitehall in need of radical reform
Whitehall The government must place people at the heart of public service reform if it is to revive trust in institutions, according to an influential think tank.
Conspiracy theories rife in classrooms
New research by Demos finds that pupils' 'digital fluency' is exceptionally poor, with many not being able to determine the reliability of sources online.
Demos statement on Finns party inaccurate coverage
Demos seeks to clarify inaccurate reports of 'unpublished study' by a British think tank, which allegedly links the Finns party to violence.
David Goodhart joins Demos as Director
Demos is delighted to announce David Goodhart as its new director.
Poor parenting increases likelihood of binge drinking at ages 16 and 34
New Demos research shows a strong correlation between parenting style and excessive drinking.
Demos to announce new Director
Demos will announce a new Director in September 2011.
Bleak outlook for disabled as Coalition marks one year of office
Demos launches a new tracking study revealing the impact of cuts to benefits on disabled people.
Half of Londoners sceptical that Bin Laden is dead
Original polling by Demos reveals high levels of scepticism over Osama Bin Laden's death.
Demos welcomes social mobility strategy
Demos welcomes the Coalition's publication of a Social Mobility Strategy, but urges accelerated attention on in-work progression and early intervention.
Schools failing half of all young people
Demos report shows secondary schools across the country are failing to provide appropriate teaching for the 50 per cent of all young people who do not go on to higher education.
British workers amongst worst protected in OECD countries
Demos analysis of the latest figures shows that British workers are some of worst protected in the OECD.