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As part of our mission at Demos to build a collaborative democracy, we are keen to practise what we preach and involve the public in developing our own policy visions. We think this can be particularly powerful on contentious issues...
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This week, the Chancellor delivered a significant Budget – raising public spending by £70 billion, funded by large tax rises and borrowing for investment. Hidden away in the Budget documents was a sneak preview of one of the first major...
In Leicester, adventure playgrounds used by children in the school holidays are being closed. In Hampshire, funding for mental health wellbeing services has been cut in half. In both the London Boroughs of Havering and Newham, the councils have announced...
Two months ago, Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned the public that “painful” changes were coming in the Autumn Budget. He immediately assured us, however, of his commitment to the principle that “those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier...
Mental health continues to be one of the most pressing health challenges facing policymakers. Recent reports have revealed that the number of children being referred to NHS mental health services in England has hit the highest level on record. Mental...
At this year’s Conservative party conference we’ll once again be holding a range of panel events with expert speakers, including politicians, businesses, civil society leaders, journalists and other experts that bring fresh ideas and perspectives. The core of what makes...
At this year’s Labour party conference we’ll once again be holding a range of panel events with expert speakers, including politicians, businesses, civil society leaders, journalists and other experts that bring fresh ideas and perspectives. We’ll be discussing the future...
Economic growth is at the heart of the new Labour government’s missions for the country, and ensuring this growth is spread across the country is a key part of the mission. Regional inequality has been high on the political agenda...
At Demos, we have over 30 years’ experience in driving the most vibrant and impactful events at party conferences. We host high profile speakers in conversations that have influenced the course of governments. And this year, our programme is bigger...
The new government has a daunting set of issues to deal with, but one of the most important is the ongoing crisis in the finances of England’s local authorities. Reforming finances may not make for exciting headlines, but it is...
In response to the latest annual government statistics on Inheritance Tax liabilities, Dan Goss, senior researcher at Demos and lead on Demos’ Unlocking Inheritance research programme, said: “Just a tiny proportion of inheritance is taxed, with the majority being paid...
