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We need to make sure that we reach the people that have the power to tackle the root causes of poverty and really help people that are struggling with the issues we care about. We have been proudly working in...
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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...
The Government’s commitment to acting to support the development of better and more responsible AI technologies is welcome, and a principles-based approach that puts fairness, accountability and transparency at the heart is the right one. But setting out principles alone...
These devolution deals are good – but not a silver bullet. Simply putting more money into the hands of combined authorities will not result in power being shared with ordinary people. People won’t really take back control until power is...
The Chancellor has nailed the importance of tackling economic inactivity – but we need to be bolder about the solutions. Universal Support – a voluntary programme of personalised, tailored help for people with health conditions – is a more effective...
Labour’s promise to form a government that can prevent problems as well as fix them is to be welcomed. The state is stuck in a cycle of servicing growing numbers of people living with ill health, struggling with their working...
Antisocial behaviour (ASB), and low-level crime, is once again back on the political agenda, with Yvette Cooper’s speech last week kicking off Labour’s ‘crime week’. It’s clear Labour is looking to capitalise on the current crisis in policing and ultimately...
Is Britain in decline? 2023 is looking bleak for the UK economy. According to the recent IMF forecast, it will be the only major economy in recession this year. They pointed the finger at relatively short-term problems: inflation, energy prices and...
When Jeremy Hunt suggested that life for over 50s “doesn’t just have to be going to the golf course” he was criticised for assuming that the so-called ‘early exiters’ were simply opting for the easy life while the economy struggles...
Strengthening Information Environments 2023 This programme looks at how we can build a more healthy, resilient and sustainable information environment for citizens in support of their democratic and digital rights. It is led by CASM at Demos. Digitalisation and the...
English devolution is undeniably back on the political agenda. The government has previously presented its flagship Levelling Up agenda as a blueprint for a ‘devolution revolution’, with ‘metro mayors’ – elected leaders of combined authority areas – at its heart....
