How Beppe Grillo's social media politics took Italy by storm
On Comment is Free, Jamie Bartlett argues that Beppe Grillo won 25 per cent of the vote in Italy by combining new technology with old-style activism.
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Italy faces political gridlock after crucial election
Jamie Barlett discusses Beppe Grillo's electoral success on BBC's Newshour.
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.
Young people failed by short-termist politics
Demos releases An Anatomy of Youth, calling for generational justice.
Demos calls for voting age to be lowered
Demos wants British 16 year-olds to be able to vote.
Conspiracy of silence on parental failure
The think tank Demos calls for an end to the “conspiracy of silence” on poor parenting today.
‘Character’ is the key to social mobility
‘Tough love’ parents who combine warmth and discipline are better at building good character capabilities in their children, finds a major new report from the think tank Demos.
Illegal downloaders are one of music industry’s biggest customers
People who use peer-to-peer filesharing websites to illegally download music spend over £30 more on music per year than those who do not find a new poll comm
Tories must pass progressive test
Demos publishes '12 Tests for 2012' for a Conservative government
Front line 'crippled' by lack of trust
Mistrust in front line staff is harming public services, says report
Employee ownership could tame "speculative excesses", says Demos
Britain's economy would be more resistant to crisis if more firms were employee-owned, co-operative or mutualised, according to a new Demos report.
George Osborne: Progressive reform in an age of austerity
On 11 August 2009, Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne delivered a speech on progressive politics to an audience at Demos.
New Project to make Left idealistic, open and radical again
Demos launches a new project, led by James Purnell, saying the political Left needs to rediscover its idealism, pluralism and appetite for radical ideas.