“Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?”
When the technology we rely on makes mistakes, what should we do? It feels like a simple question with a simple answer: if the technology...
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Bottom-up public services
Yesterday, Ed Miliband set out his party’s vision for a more responsive, more accountable state. While he acknowledged the need for further cuts, it is also highly...
Democracy goes digital
Politics has always been an arena for disagreement and heated arguments, and this sometimes results in insults directed at elected officials – but over the...
Tweeting Brexit
The rise of the digital world is changing how people participate in political debate and activism. It can draw people closer to politics, help to...
Scouting for character
Politicians on both sides of the despatch box have recently emphasised the importance of building ‘character’ into our education system. The Prime Minister launched the...
Demos 2020: End of Year Report
At the beginning of 2020, we already knew we were in an era of fast and accelerating change. We argued that our fragmenting politics was...
In order to understand this pandemic, we need to throw out the research rulebook
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...
Still a Long Road Ahead in Fight Against Digital Extremism
With Theresa May speaking at the UN this week, the subject of extremist use of the web is back in the headlines. This follows Tuesday’s...
There are three speeches in Reeves’ Mais Lecture – which one will she govern with?
Rachel Reeves has given the annual Mais Lecture at Bayes Business School, a rite of passage for Chancellors and a chance to show their governing...
The Online Safety Bill: Demos Position Paper
The Government’s Online Safety Bill has finally been published (17 March 2022), almost three years since the initial Online Harms White Paper that began the...