The Demos team and its work features regularly in the press on the key issues of the day. Read our statements and articles by our team here.
Featured
In his first speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham set out his bold ambition for ‘a new political model and a new economic model’. This is the scale of ambition that is needed to meet the challenges of the moment....
Featured
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...
Healthtech has already added significant value to healthcare systems around the world. Innovation to help tackle pressure on the NHS, improve diagnostics, and improve efficiency in our healthcare system has already been crucial in Britain, particularly in the last few...
When this crisis is over, we will find our economy transformed. There will be a huge task ahead to recharge it, and potentially the pressure to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. There will likely be a dilemma for the Government...
During lockdown, many people are using this time to set themselves new goals. Whether it’s furloughed workers up-skilling to improve their employability, parents finding more for their children to learn in the absence of school, or just simply a way for...
Demos has joined four other civil society groups in calling for greater transparency and oversight of algorithms being used by social media platforms. “Algorithms play a central role in social media platforms – and may contribute to systemic, structural challenges...
Cities have been a central part of many of our livelihoods for years. But with higher living costs, the current lockdown could make many people question their urban lifestyles: why put up with a tiny flat and no garden if...
Fintech has started to revolutionise the way we manage our money: companies such as Monzo and Revolut have transformed personal banking, and to many, fintech is the answer to helping more vulnerable people access financial services. However, the current crisis has shown...
Britain has a new ritual: at 8pm every Thursday we gather at our front doors, windows and balconies to clap for our carers and the incredible jobs they’re doing on the frontline. For us, it’s a symbolic attempt to recognise...
In 1994, just 3 years after the World Wide Web was first made available to the public, Rael A Fenchurch took a glimpse into the different world that was emerging on the ‘Global Information Superhighway’ – aka the internet. Recognising that...
Cooking has been a great form of escapism for many people since lockdown begun – whether we’re getting our aprons on for those in need, or to test our own tastebuds. For those of us who have extra time on...
