April 2020 Demos Daily: Slow down – the return to local foodCooking has been a great form of escapism for many people since lockdown begun – whether we’re getting our aprons on for...
April 2020 Demos Daily: A Place for PrideFor years now, patriotism has been a political football: a dirty word akin to nationalism to some, and a rousing exercise in...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Born CreativeWith the BBC announcing one of their largest education packages to date, well-known figures such as Danny Dyer, Sir David Attenborough and...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Democracy in the digital ageFrom electronic voting to reform of select committees, modernising the functions of Parliament have long been called for by many. Yet when...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Finding time to liveFor those tackling the coronavirus on the front line, these past weeks and months will have been the most physically and emotionally...
April 2020 Demos Daily: The Commission on Residential CareThe social care crisis has been one of the greatest challenges of our generation. Successive Governments have come close to coming up...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Tantrums and TiarasOnce this is over, it’s not immediately obvious how we’ll look back on this time. There will be grief, certainly, for those...
April 2020 Demos Daily: The other invisible handYesterday the Government announced a £750m package to support charities stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis – a move which has been welcomed as...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Family Learning For many parents up and down the country, this is the first time...
April 2020 Demos Daily: The Adaptive StateOur public services are under more strain than ever before. Our beloved NHS is working to the brink to tackle the coronavirus...
April 2020 Demos Daily: The BorrowersThe Government’s financial response to the current crisis is unprecedented. Yet while many livelihoods have been protected in the short term, the...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Warring SongsAs online conversations become the norm, it’s crucial to be aware of how false information can spread through online spaces, whether through...
April 2020 Demos Daily: On PowerIt seems odd to say that our lives have moved online as a result of lockdown – for all intents...
April 2020 Demos Daily: Dream OnIt’s official: we’re losing sleep. This isn’t at all surprising. National anxiety levels are through the roof, as each day brings new,...
March 2020 Demos Daily: Received WisdomBritish politics has always had a complicated relationship with experts. Different governments have defined and redefined expert roles in their administrations, with...