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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...
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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...
Yesterday we published our new groundbreaking research that uses social media listening analytics to explore the experience and impact of poverty, by listening to those with direct experience of the issues we care about. In my previous blog, I described the reasoning behind...
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. We’ll be discussing the future...
We’ve tried something new. At JRF we are exploring how to make greater contributions to the generation of better and timely insights on poverty, social and economic inequalities, by adopting an ‘infrastructure’ mindset. One of the key aspects of our...
Demos has published a report supporting calls for the NHS to bring in Martha’s Rule, giving patients and their families more power to get a second opinion when they feel they aren’t being heard. It follows the death of 13-year...
In recent years, devolution in England has become a cross-party political agenda. The government has concluded ‘trailblazer’ devolution deals with the Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities (WMCA), and new devolution deals in areas including York and North Yorkshire...
If you ask a politician about reforming inheritance tax, they generally wince, and may then leave abruptly. They know the conventional wisdom says that, unless the policy is to scrap inheritance tax, don’t touch it. “Fair enough”, you might say,...
Prevention must be at the centre of our approach to tackling homelessness In the midst of a housing crisis and cost of living pressures, homelessness in England is on the rise again. The number of households in temporary accommodation is...
What have you done today? You have (probably) woken up, eaten breakfast, and got ready for work – taking a quick look at your calendar to see what’s ahead. You might have checked the news, and you’ll almost certainly have seen...
The recently passed Elections Bill means voters must now have to provide photo ID to vote, including in today’s local elections. The government says this policy is necessary for “stamping out the potential for voter fraud to take place and...
