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.
It’s impossible to avoid the fact that this pandemic has been an intensely personal experience. All of us have seen our lives shrink in one way or another. We’ve been restricted to our homes, our local areas or workplaces, kept...
The return of some non-key worker children to school this week has provided some respite to parents struggling to balance work and home lives. While those children adapt to the new normal in their familiar environments, other children will have...
Last Friday was VE day, and we remembered those who bravely fought in Europe for our freedom. While many tributes were to those we lost, it’s important to remember that many of those who served are still with us, as...
During the current crisis, there have been questions from all sides around the role the police should be playing in enforcing social distancing measures. With maintaining public trust so crucial to the force’s legitimacy, examples of officers having been too...
The retired and those living in retirement or care homes are facing unprecedented challenges. All have found their daily lives severely curtailed, with no visits from family and friends to look forward to. Until recent figures were released, the huge...
Our national resilience is being tested on arguably the largest scale since the Second World War. There’s much to celebrate, with communities across the country coming together to support their most vulnerable members. Yet when this is over, what lessons...
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...
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...
With the BBC announcing one of their largest education packages to date, well-known figures such as Danny Dyer, Sir David Attenborough and Sergio Aguero are being brought to the frontline as the nation’s leading teachers. Since schools closed, children in...
