Tag Archives: Demos

Comment: People should look beyond the headlines at what Demos actually says on cash cards

By Carl Packman | Published: January 30, 2013

Carl Packman looks at what Demos actually say on cash cards in their report this morning.

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Making a # out of intelligence

By Guest | Published: May 10, 2012

Arguments between advocates of social media regulation and open rights campaigners lack adequate legal or ethical foundations, writes Demos’s Carl Miller.

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What is patriotism in Britain today?

By Carl Packman | Published: November 27, 2011

Carl Packman reviews Demos’s new report on what patriotism means in Britain today.

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Alexander criticises overly optimistic private sector growth hopes

By Chris Tarquini | Published: November 30, 2010

Shadow work and pensions secretary Douglas Alexander gave a speech to Demos today in which he acknowledged Labour’s mistakes in communicating their response to the recession and criticised Conservative attempts to portray the opposition as hoping for a double dip recession. He explained that Labour had made the right decisions during the economic crisis by preventing a recession from becoming a depression.

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Milibands face challenge with ‘mainstream’ voters

By Richard Darlington | Published: September 25, 2010

A new poll from Demos and YouGov reveals the scale of the challenge facing the new leader of the Labour Party, Richard Darlington, head of Open Left, explains.

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Conspiracy theories are an issue progressives can no longer ignore

By Guest | Published: August 31, 2010

Conspiracy theories are often dismissed as the humorous, yet mainly harmless preserve of a lunatic ‘whacky’ fringe. Bizarre they can be, but they are no laughing matter. They are a serious, widespread and influential cultural habit, and in certain social contexts they can be harmful.

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The best way for Labour to renew is through a frank and open exchange of ideas

By Guest | Published: July 27, 2010

Open Left and Soundings magazine have produced an ebook entitled ‘Labour’s Future’ edited by myself and Jonathan Rutherford; the central message being that we can only engage in the process of renewal pluralistically.

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Progressive Conservatives present the “mutual executive”

By Roland Marcelin-Horne | Published: July 17, 2010

The Institute of Government recently played host to a panel of Conservatives, more infamously/famously known (depending on which side of the fence you sit) as the Red Tories.

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Half-time team talk for Labour leadership candidates

By Richard Darlington | Published: July 6, 2010

Now for a half-time team talk for the Labour leadership campaign teams: “You are out on your feet and fear of making a mistake is encouraging you to play it safe.” Candidates and campaign managers spent enough time with each other travelling the country and in Labour’s sweaty war room during the general election, but the pep talk has a familiar ring to it…

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New Tory idea has been law for 15 years

By Graeme Cooke | Published: April 20, 2010

A new Tory poster says “Let’s cut benefits for those who refuse work”. The policy has been law for 15 years and shows the lack of imagination on welfare reform.

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