Is the DWP capable of moulding itself to a radical new agenda?
Government reports rarely become bestsellers. But large queues formed on the night before the publication of William Beveridge’s 300-page survey…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on January 19th, 2019Reflections on 10 years at Demos
After 10 years at Demos – in normal human years that’s half a century – I’ll be stepping down as…
Posted by Suzie on January 11th, 2019Alex Krasodomski-Jones takes the CASM reins
It’s exciting as it is daunting to be taking the reins at CASM. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on…
Posted by Suzie on January 11th, 2019It’s no good embracing medical technology without listening to doctors
Cold means crisis for our health service. As the temperature falls, the pressure on the NHS rises. But the secretary of state’s…
Posted by Suzie on January 8th, 2019 Liberals must embrace the radical political economy of land
Liberals everywhere are struggling, not least because of their image as unambitious defenders of the status quo. Could the radical…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on December 17th, 2018Want to tackle loneliness? Invest in a society of readers
Last month saw the publication of the Government’s first loneliness strategy, following the appointment of…
Posted by Tom Hashemi on November 9th, 2018Why Britain needs a progressive VAT
Much is unfair in Britain today. But one of our country’s most enduringly unjust features is the poor’s clobbering by…
Posted by Tom Hashemi on November 26th, 2018“We need to explore radical new ways to raise revenue” – Alan Lockey responds to yesterday’s Budget
Austerity, at least in terms of the overall spending envelope, is over. However, this will not mean the end of cuts –…
Posted by Suzie on October 30th, 2018The Carers’ Covenant: why we are calling on the Government to introduce a bold new policy agenda for carers
Everyone knows social care desperately needs to change but there is little agreement of how. It comes as no surprise then that…
Posted by Suzie on December 6th, 2018A nation of persuadables: politics and campaigning in the age of data
A few days ago, I found myself talking to a woman I had just met, running through a list of facts about…
Posted by Suzie on November 13th, 2018We at Demos were devastated to hear of the death of our good friend and former Trustee, Kieran Brett, who passed away…
Posted by Suzie on December 4th, 2018What does a new personalised era of campaigning mean for democracy?
A decade ago, there was one phrase we heard time and again, whether in a focus group, online or on question time…
Posted by Suzie on November 22nd, 2018Fanning the flames: why we need a new approach to the misinformation crisis
In today’s political landscape, online misinformation is treated like any other lie: someone tells a lie, the lie spreads, someone…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on November 22nd, 2018Chuka Umunna MP – How do we end serious youth violence?
Chuka Umunna MP’s speech delivered at an event hosted by Demos in Brixton on Tuesday 21st August 2018
Introduction
This evening I…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on August 21st, 2018From Whitehall To Town Hall – A Vision For England After Brexit
This week Jeremy Corbyn was labelled a protectionist, an economic nationalist and even a Donald Trump impersonator for arguing that there…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on July 26th, 2018Tech is radically reshaping political campaigning: regulators must catch up
This week the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published their review into political parties’ use of data, along with a £500k…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on July 12th, 2018Tackling cybercrime: why we need more women in Big Tech and government
The day after a report surfaced that one third of revenge porn victims in Britain drop their allegations, Sir Christopher…
Posted by Events on July 5th, 2018To sustain a happier democracy, we must find a better way of doing digital politics
Looking back over the last six years of work we’ve done here at CASM, you might think we have a…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on June 12th, 2018The ‘Age of Outrage’ is bringing us down
The sky may be grey, at least over the Demos offices, but today is Optimism Day for us. Just a…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on June 12th, 2018Humans Need Not Apply
Visions of a technological utopia in which humans are free of the shackles of work and where purpose-built robots undertake a myriad…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on April 11th, 2018