Demos recommends issuing benefit cash on 'prepay' cards
Demos analysis of 'cashless' welfare payments fuels a necessary moral and political debate.
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'Welfare cash cards' are much more than a tool of state control
The debate about whether the state should control benefits should not mask the many positive aspects of prepaid, writes Claudia Wood in Society Guardian.
Radio 4 discusses Faithful Providers
Jonathan Birdwell argues that religous groups should be considered for a greater role in delivering public services, on Radio 4's Sunday programme.
Britons 'self-segregate' as white flight soars
Nicholas Hellen reports on the phenomenon of "white flight" in the Sunday Times.
How cities can be the engines of good growth
Duncan O'Leary talks to Andy Ford and Nick C Jones of PwC and Gerald Vernon-Jackson, leader of Portsmouth City Council, about Demos and PwC's report 'Good Growth for Cities'.
How can faith bodies provide welfare when their own cupboards are bare?
Andrew Brown supports the findings of Demos's Faithful Providers report, arguing that the level of funding to faith bodies is 'both shocking and clearly inadequate'.
Get religious groups on board with Work Programme
The Independent reports on the Faithful Providers report, which argues for the use of religous institutions in delivering public services.
Newsnight debates Romanian immigration
David Goodhart appears on Newsnight to discuss EU enlargement and Romanian immigration to the UK.
Welfare cuts: pick your battles
Claudia Wood argues that the loss of child benefit for higher earners is less important than the cuts in income for poor families heralded by tomorrow’s benefits uprating bill.
Child benefit cuts: "we're not in an ideal world"
On Radio 5 Live, Claudia Wood argues that whole family assessment of child benefit is impractical due to current UK tax law.
Jowell calls for regenerated public realm
A third-term Labour Government must tackle ‘poverty of aspiration’, says Culture Secretary
Open source revolution
‘Open source’ models have huge untapped potential to transform business, government and everyday life, says think-tank report
Welfare system should be 'turned upside down'
Disabled people should be empowered to design and deliver their own services, says think-tank report
Changing leaders won’t save democracy
We get the ‘politicians we deserve’ if we opt out of the democratic process, says think-tank
Employers must help tackle social exclusion
A dedicated fund should be set up to support companies that employ homeless people
Blue-rinse brigade can learn from ‘Hoodie Two Shoes’
A new breed of active citizen is kick-starting a culture of volunteering
Tackling terrorism is ‘women’s work’
‘Mothers’ meetings’ with Muslim women are vital part of the ‘war on terror’, says think tank
CBI Chief should sit on COBRA
Government must consult business on anti-terror policy
'Scientific protectionism' will harm Britain's long-term interests
Demos embarks on Government-backed study of the new ‘science superpowers’
Children’s professionals should take more risks
A culture of ‘playing in safe’ in children’s services could harm childhood development, says report