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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 weekly newsletter, Epistemic Security...
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“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...
Tax simplification: unlikely to get you out of bed in the morning. If it does, you’re probably concerned about the business burdens of a lengthy tax code. I think a much broader group should care about tax simplification, particularly those...
What role do we want technology to play in our lives? In popular debate, this question divides into two polar extremes: those who see us living better, healthier, technology assisted lives, and those who fear a Black Mirror-style digital dystopia....
After two years, the UK Government has finally put forward a draft bill on Online Safety – to empower a regulator, Ofcom, to compel tech companies and social media platforms to fulfil a ‘duty of care’ to their users and...
Demos recently published The Care Commitment, a report written by Danny Kruger MP. In this report, he presents ideas for what a new system of social care might look like going forward. While the report is not particularly focused on...
Many months of being at home, and the popularity of birdwatching has “soared”. Soon, however, we can also engage in this beloved activity online and tune into the not-always-so-sweet melodies to be found on Twitter. Initiatives like the Big Garden...
Last week, the world looked on in horror as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, leading the people inside to have to barricade themselves in their offices for safety as the chambers were overrun by far-right extremists. In...
By Charles Seaford, Senior Fellow The Prime Minister recently announced a new target for UK greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2030 – 68% of 1990 levels, or 42% of current levels. What role could tax, and especially a carbon tax,...
By Dr Robert Simpson, Associate Professor, Dept of Philosophy, UCL This guest blog is a response to the findings of Demos’ open survey on people’s online lives, as part of the Renew Normal project: The survey data coming out of...
By Maeve Walsh, Associate at Carnegie UK Trust As we wait for the final response to the consultation Government’s Online Harms White Paper – a wait that has lasted for 18 months since the publication of the White Paper itself in...
