Italy faces political gridlock after crucial election
Jamie Barlett discusses Beppe Grillo's electoral success on BBC's Newshour.
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Comedian Beppe Grillo turns blog into Italy's third-largest political movement
Wired magazine describes our research into Beppe Grillo's followers as 'perhaps the best illustration of the growing disruption the web is bringing to electoral politics'.
Beppe Grillo, winner of the Italian Elections
French weekly Le Nouvel Observateur quotesDemos research that found Beppe Grillo's followers 'united by a mistrust of government'.
Demos research into Beppe Grillo highlights 'the importance of social media'
The findings of our Populism in Europe report appear on the Telegraph's Italian Election Liveblog.
Beppe Grillo's formula for success could be repeated across Europe
Recent Demos research into the motivations of Beppe Grillo's followers is reported in the Italian daily La Stampa.
Italian Election Liveblog
The Guardian summarises the findings of Demos' research into Beppe Grillo's followers.
Grillo's novices set to take centre stage
Following Beppe Grillo's success in the Italian elections, the Financial Times draws on Demos research into his pioneering social media politics.
Analysis: Making the best of a bad job
David Goodhart considers the negative impact of social mobility policy on low-status jobs, for BBC Radio 4's Analysis.
Beppe Grillo: Five-star menu
The recent Demos report into supporters of the Italian comedian and populist reveals a 'volatile mixture' of traits, according to the Economist.
Grillo makes five star progress in campaign
The Financial Times draws on recent Demos research into Beppe Grillo, Italian comedian and leader of the Five Star Movement.
Demos: scrap Ofsted inspections to tackle ‘target-obsessed culture’ in schools
A new report by think-tank Demos proposes a fundamental shake-up of how schools and pupils are assessed in order to rescue an education system obsessed with targets and league tables.
Almost half of ethnic minority population now live in majority non-white areas
Analysis of the Census by the think-tank Demos reveals that almost half of ethnic minority residents in England and Wales now live in areas where white British people are in a minority.
Half of workers wrongly assume bosses would foot the bill for long-term sick leave
UK workers are risking their own financial security by failing to protect themselves adequately, in case they are forced to leave work by illness or injury, according to new research by the think-tank Demos.
Disabled people set to lose £28.3bn of support
Demos analysis reveals the full impact of the Government's changes to the welfare system on disabled people.
Hire social media chiefs to put ‘Twitter snooping’ on a legal footing, think-tank tells police
Police constabularies should install dedicated heads of social media to tackle crime and ensure responsible collection of online intelligence data, according to Demos’s Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM).
Demos: Reward healthy choices with fast-track NHS treatment
People who make healthier life choices should be prioritised for non-emergency hospital appointments, according to an independent think-tank.
Ethnic minorities feel more empowered than white Britons, finds study
White British people feel significantly more disenfranchised by modern politics than minority groups, according to an analysis of a major government survey of community life in Britain by the think-tank Demos.
‘In broadband we trust’ say supporters of Italy’s Beppe Grillo
A pioneering survey of Beppe Grillo’s populist Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) reveals astonishing levels of distrust in politics, business and the media among its online supporters.
Demos: 120,000 pensioners a year to miss out on social care relief if Government ditches Dilnot cap proposal
Demos analysis reveals an extra 120,000 elderly people a year will receive no relief on their social care costs if the government forego Dilnot recommendations and adopt a £75k cap
Use benefits to change behaviour, argues Demos
New report shows how prepaid cards could offer financial inclusion to Britain’s 2 million unbanked and nurture a generation of savers.