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Squaring the Circle

There are no good elections to lose – but some are better than others to win. Yesterday demonstrated both sides of the equation. In his...

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Character Nation

The importance of developing good moral ‘character’ has historically been considered one of the core purposes of education. Much of this attention has been driven by research showing that...

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Rethinking NIMBYism

Amber Rudd, the new Energy Secretary, has set out her plans to fulfil the Conservatives’ manifesto commitment to end subsidies for onshore wind, and to...

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The Tory To-Do List

If last week’s election results were a victory for small ‘c’ conservatism, so too was David Cameron’s first reshuffle of the new parliament. The immediate...

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Philip Collins

Philip Collins is a former Demos employee. He was previously Chief Speech Writer to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in 10 Downing Street. Between 2000...

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The World Beyond

In an election campaign unique for its distinct lack of foreign policy debate, last Friday marked a distinct shift of gear. For the most part,...

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Fair Accounting

It’s fair to say there’s been little love lost between the Coalition Government and disabled people as a group – and justifiably so; Demos and...

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Power Failure

In a period dominated by big ‘P’ politics, there has been an important – and concerning – change to recent policy-making: the social partnership model...