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Last week’s Gorton and Denton by-election produced a result that commentators have rightly called seismic. The Greens won with 40.7% of the vote –their first ever by-election victory – while Reform came second with 28.7%. Labour, which held this seat...
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The Epistemic Security Network is a new network hosted by Demos. It provides a home for collective efforts to protect democracy by cleaning up and fortifying our information supply chains. As part of the network we share a bi-weekly newsletter, Epistemic Security...
MPs’ offices are stuck in fire-fighting mode, unable to cope with the volume of urgent requests from constituents due to outdated technology, limited organisational support and restrictive procurement rules, according to new research from the cross-party think tank Demos. The...
On 12 February 2026, the Labour government published its Representation of the People Bill (Elections and Democracy Bill), intended to “protect our democracy against foreign interference and give young people the right to vote”. Responding to the bill, Azzurra Moores,...
It’s the million euro question: can AI-powered tech help scale public deliberation so that many more citizens can play a part in shaping the decisions that affect their lives? We hope to answer that question with Waves, a €1 million...
Breaking: Queues are forming outside cash machines across the UK this morning as banking apps slowed and failed amid mounting reports that major financial institutions are on the brink of collapse. Several banks have been forced to restrict transfers, and...
Citizens with different views on immigration will be asked to come together to debate the trade-offs between legal migration and economic growth in a series of events being planned by the Home Affairs Select Committee. The House of Commons committee...
On 16 December 2025, Labour’s Employment Rights Bill passed through Parliament, marking what has been described as a “historic day” for working people. Responding to the news, Anna Garrod, Director of Policy and Impact, said: “The Employment Rights Bill is...
We are delighted to be sharing an update on Waves – the UK’s largest trial of digital democracy. In Camden, Stage 1 of Waves has officially wrapped, having asked residents a simple but important question: “If you or a loved...
Must the government choose between a broken promise and a broken economy, or is there another way? As the Budget countdown continues (just 34 days now), that’s the question everyone’s asking. Facing the fiscal hole, the Chancellor has begun rewriting...
With a sigh of relief at Demos Digital, party conference season is finally over and with it, its own information ecosystem. To burst what can feel like a filter bubble, here are my top takeaways (not the canapes, sorry). This...
