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Under the Influence

In a free and liberal society, people will sometimes drink too much. Even though ‘binge-drinking’ in Britain has been falling for five years, increasingly public...

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The civic long tail

The social web has completely transformed civil society. With greater ease than ever before, people can voice their views, connect to others, learn to see...

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Service international

In September 2010, the Coalition Government announced plans for the creation of a new International Citizen Service (ICS). ICS forms part of a wider strategy...

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Experience required

Youth unemployment has been steadily rising for some time and currently sits at its highest level since comparable records began. Demos has recommended changes to...

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After Osama

Osama Bin Laden, the public face of Al Qaeda widely acknowledged as the mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, was...

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Through the looking glass

Girls are significantly more successful than boys in making the transition to adulthood and their outcomes, especially in education and youth offending, reflect this. Girls...

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Coming of age

Britain’s ageing population is often described as a demographic time-bomb. As a society we often view ageing as a ‘problem’ which must be ‘managed’ –...

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Of mutual benefit

The British benefits system is in chaos. Incapacity benefits are a case in point: they are too expensive for the taxpayer while being too ungenerous...

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National treasure

The Treasury is a uniquely powerful government department. In holding the state’s purse strings, it determines the fate of governments. The task of eliminating the...

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Open economics

A review of the settlement between economics and politics is long overdue. Following the financial crisis, economists are no longer treated with reverence: economics is...