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Today, the government announced its new strategy for modern and secure elections, commenting on the need to rebuild trust in our democracy. Responding to the news, Polly Curtis, Chief Executive at Demos, said: “Yes, it’s bold, but alone it’s not enough....
The government has been forced to U-turn on it’s welfare reform agenda under mounting pressure from Labour rebels. Reflecting on the rebellion, Polly Curtis, Chief Executive at Demos, said: “This rebellion wasn’t just about the detail of policy, but about process. The...
“Streamlining the planning process is a bit like trying to streamline democracy…” This line from Labour backbench MP Paul Truswell, spoken in a late night Commons debate almost 20 years ago, has a certain ring doesn’t it? As someone interested...
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...
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...
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...
