Plea to let parents inspect schools instead of Ofsted
The Telegraph report on Demos study to tackle 'toxic' target-driven culture in schools.
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White Britons 'In Retreat' From Minority Areas
David Goodhart on Sky News discussing Demos analysis that shows 45% of ethnic minorities in England and Wales live in areas where less than half the population is white British.
White Britons 'in retreat' from racially mixed areas, reveals study by think-tank Demos
Demos research reveals the negative impact 'majority retreat' is having on integration, in the Independent.
'Ethnic majority' areas growing, says report
The Telegraph's David Barrett covers Demos's latest Census analysis.
How rise of 'white flight' is creating a segregated UK
Daily Mail reports on Demos research which shows white Britons moving away from areas where they are a minority.
Demos: White Britons ‘in retreat’ from ethnic minority areas
Metro reports on latest Demos analysis of recent Census data.
Everything you've been told about radicalisation Is wrong
Jamie Bartlett talks to Rolling Stone magazine about the implications of the Boston bombings.
Today programme: the Boston bombings and social media
On BBC R4's Today, Jamie Bartlett discusses the response of social media like Twitter and Reddit to the Boston bombings.
Lib Dems 'least loyal' on Twitter
The Telegraph reports on our paper Virtually Members, which found that Liberal Democrat supporters on Twitter are more likely to follow MPs from other parties.
Michael Howard reviews The British Dream
Michael Howard reviews David Goodhart's 'The British Dream' in The Spectator.
Keep faith in religious providers, urges think tank Demos
Local authorities should use faith groups to deliver public services to achieve value for money, greater ‘social value’ and wider community benefits, argues a new report by Demos.
Demos: alcohol policy should focus on parenting, not pricing
The Government’s attempts to curb the UK’s hazardous drinking culture would be more effective if they focused on encouraging better parenting, particularly among parents misusing alcohol, say experts at the think tank Demos.
Parents ‘in the dark’ as child nutrition advice isn’t getting through
Child nutrition advice should be displayed on supermarket shelves and online parenting forums to make it more accessible to parents, according to a Demos report.
Demos launches pioneering new model for measuring poverty
Think-tank Demos has launched a pioneering new model for measuring poverty that could transform local social service provision and help thousands of families escape poverty.
Britain’s budding entrepreneurs say “It’s not the economy, stupid”
Entrepreneurs are optimistic and determined but defy stereotypes about their motives, characteristics and attitudes, finds new research from Demos.
Demos: 24,000 Scottish families face severe disadvantage
A new report by the think-tank Demos reveals the full extent of the hardship experienced across Scotland, estimating that 24,000 families face severe disadvantage.
Majority support government control of how people spend benefit payments
New polling released by the think tank Demos shows the majority of people believe the government should start controlling how welfare recipients spend their money.
Clegg’s former Director of Strategy warns: ‘stay in the centre or face annihilation’
This press release introduces Richard Reeves' essay on Cleggism, A Liberal Inside.
Private sector must step in to tackle crisis in loneliness among older people
Ageing Sociably argues that businesses must do its bit to tackle the crisis in loneliness among older people.
Housing providers should bid for reablement contracts
Clinical commissioners should look again both at how reablement services are delivered – and who delivers them – as they take responsibility for these schemes from local authorities, says a new report by Demos.