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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...
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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 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...
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...
Yesterday, Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, gave a speech in Barnsley setting out plans for reforming employment support. One of her key lines was that she wants to deliver “fundamental reform so a department for welfare...
This briefing is comprised of two components. Analysis of polling conducted between Monday 1st July – Tuesday 2nd July 2024 through Focaldata, designed by Demos. Nationally representative sample of 1,000 people. Covering how people are feeling ahead of the election,...
On 20th June 2024, we asked our Trustwatch panel about what they think of the Conservative director of campaigning and his wife being looked into for bets on the date of the general election. On 25th June 2024, we had...
Findings and commentary 1. Around half of the public (54%) feel that the general election campaigns represents people like them, especially those who plan to vote for the main parties, but concern remains from a significant proportion of the public...
