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"The BBC should be easier to find on social media, free from political appointments and safe from the 10-year Charter cliff-edge ... But the job isn't finished. If the BBC belongs to the public, the public should hold the keys." Hannah Perry responds to #BBC Inquiry report published today. ⬇️

Demos Comment: Cross-party MPs back a stronger, more independent BBC, but the public must have the final say

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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📣 New paper | Northcote-Trevelyan 2.0 Devolution needs a different Whitehall. Our latest paper sets out six shifts to move the centre of government from command and control towards enabling and empowering – and reset the relationship between citizens and the state. ⬇️

Northcote-Trevelyan 2.0: Restoring the legitimacy of the state with a Burnham-Romeo plan

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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One World or None@oneworld-ornone.bsky.social · 7d ago

🎥 Watch Miriam Levin, Director of Democratic Practice, explain our work on #Immigration with the Home Affairs Select Commitee in this brilliant video from @oneworld-ornone.bsky.social ⬇️ Read the report: demos.co.uk/research/you...

Your Voice on Immigration: Report on the findings from public deliberation on work-related immigration for the home affairs committee

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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OWoN joined @miriamlevin.bsky.social @demos-uk.bsky.social, to discuss citizens' assemblies and the path to collective success. The result? Presenting @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Read here: https://bit.ly/3UIaSrl #Demos #ImmigrationAssemblyUK #OWoN #DeliberativeDemocracy

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · last wk.

New series | Citizen Budget 2026 Our new Citizen Budget 2026 series explores how the government can build legitimacy through pro-growth tax reforms as we approach the #Autumn2026Budget.

👥 New report | A New Civic Generation New Demos report sets out a new deal between people and place: putting community-led asset-locked trusts at the heart of how we build new neighbourhoods, towns and cities. Produced in partnership with Forest City. demos.co.uk/research/a-n...

A New Civic Generation: How to capture value for communities in new developments

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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🎤 Join Demos at #LabourConference2026 as Sir John Curtice unveils bespoke polling on where the party stands today and the choices that will shape its path to 2029. We'll be joined by Chris Curtis MP for first reactions from the party. 📅 27 September | 17:30 - 19:00 📌 Auditorium 1B

If Andy Burnham's devolution agenda is to revive the streets of Britain, it cannot stop at the town hall - power must extend into the heart of communities. Demos’s new report, ‘Becoming a Nation of Neighbours’ sets out the political story for neighbourhood renewal – told from the ground up. 🧵

Becoming a Nation of Neighbours: The political story for neighbourhood renewal - told from the ground up

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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🎤 Party Conferences 2026 | Full Agenda Conference season is in full swing, and after insightful experiences at #ReformUK and #LiberalDemocrats, Demos is excited to bring new research, sharp debate and heavyweight speakers to #Labour 🔴, #Conservative 🔵 and #GreenParty 🟢 Conferences this year.

Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss writes for @arguablymag.bsky.social on for why the government needs to build a new institution to drive through bold tax reform - one which builds legitimacy through public participation, is disruptive by design, and draws on the external expertise needed.

Why Burnham needs a ‘DOGE on tax’

Labour should reset an unfair and inefficient system

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🎤 Liberal Democrats Conference 2026 With 72 MPs the #LiberalDemocrats hold their strongest position in a century. Join Demos as Sir John Curtice unveils bespoke polling on where their support now stands, and hear reactions from Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson, Lisa Smart. 🖊️ Details below ⬇️

LSE British Politics and Policy@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 4w ago

🖊️ Demos Researcher, Aidan Garner, writes for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social arguing that local authorities must harness the transformative opportunities of #devolution while bringing the public with them, drawing on learnings from our deliberative democracy programme, Waves. ⬇️

Devolution is an opportunity to deepen local democracy. But there is also a risk that it will make little difference. The think tank @demos-uk.bsky.social offers a new blueprint for ensuring meaningful democratic renewal at a local level. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💬 "Polarisation on immigration is not inevitable. It is a product of the spaces we create for conversations, and those spaces can be designed differently." Hana Kapetanovic writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social on the power of public deliberation, drawing on our work with the Home Affairs Committee.

How Parliament is detoxifying the immigration debate

Imagine you’re having a conversation about immigration with someone whose views differ from yours. You’re probably not imagining a respectful conve...

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🙋‍♀️ New blog | Designed without us In our latest blog, Demos Senior Researcher Nicola Stokes argues that women need more than a voice in the design of local health services - they need genuine decision-making power. Read here: demos.co.uk/blogs/design...

Designed without us: the participatory deficit in women’s neighbourhood health

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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📣 We’re hiring! | Associate Director, Public Service Reform Demos is looking for a bold, politically savvy policy leader to help shape our public service reform agenda. You'll develop influential policy ideas, build relationships across government and lead work to make a real difference. ⬇️

Associate Director, Public Service Reform

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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👀 An exclusive glimpse into public deliberation on #immigration We were delighted to have @channel4news.bsky.social in the room at our immigration workshop in Leicester to capture an inside look into what meaningful public deliberation really looks like. ⬇️

House of Commons Committees @hoccommittees.parliament.uk · 4w ago

👏 Yesterday, the Home Affairs Select Committee announced an inquiry into how best to deliver the top principle identified in our new research on #immigration: ➡️ Prioritise employment opportunities for UK residents before relying on migrant labour. Photo credits: @houseofcommons.parliament.uk

The Home Affairs Committee, @demos-uk.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social have published their findings following engagement events around the country, like this one in Leicester, exploring public perspectives on workforce migration. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/83...

📣 New Report | Your Voice on #Immigration What happens if you give people the time, information and space to discuss one of the most contested issues in British politics? 🗣️ ‘Your Voice on Immigration’ did just that. demos.co.uk/research/you...

Your Voice on Immigration: Report on the findings from public deliberation on work-related immigration for the home affairs committee

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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Demos@demos-uk.bsky.social · last mo.

We're live at Reform UK! 📺 Watch online here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/6ZXo2qs...

🎤 What would it actually take for #Reform to win a general election? Join us for Demos’s first Party Conferences event of 2026 with legendary pollster Sir John Curtice, as he unveils what bespoke polling tell us about the future of the party. 📅 Today @ 17:00–18:30 📌 Nelson Room, NEC, Birmingham

Demos@demos-uk.bsky.social · last mo.

🚨 NEW TIME 🚨 If you're planning to join us for this event, please be aware we'll be starting at the later time of 5:30pm and will finish at 6:30pm. Room details remain the same. #PartyConferencesReform #ReformUKPartyConference

House of Commons Committees@hoccommittees.parliament.uk · last mo.

📣 On Monday, we'll launch the final report for 'Your Voice on Immigration' - deliberative workshops on workforce #immigration with UK citizens. Delivered with @hoccommittees.parliament.uk and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social the sessions designed a set of principles on this deeply contested topic.

The Home Affairs Committee held deliberative workshops exploring public preferences on reducing legal work-based immigration with @demos-uk.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. We'll be publishing a report on 7 September. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/9550/yo...

🕳️Devolution has huge potential - but if we get it wrong, we risk creating a democratic black hole. Chief of Staff Jessica Sargeant argues devolution must do more than relocate power. It must deepen democracy and give communities a real say in decisions that affect them. demos.co.uk/blogs/devolu...

🚨 New report | Epistemic Security: Information Resilience Priorities for 2026–2029 Britain’s information environment is becoming more vulnerable - and the new government cannot afford to wait.

❓Are you proud to be British? Fifteen years after our first ‘A Place for Pride’ report, new Demos polling reveals a striking shift in how people feel about Britain - and what this means for our democracy. demos.co.uk/research/a-p...

🤝 Is the UK ready for a New Deal with Europe? In a new guest essay, Nick Boles argues that shifting global security, the war in Ukraine and changing transatlantic relationships demand a New Deal for Britain, Ukraine and Europe. demos.co.uk/research/bey...

Beyond Brexit: A new deal for Britain, Ukraine and Europe

Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🤖🚨 How AI chatbots are becoming a powerful new channel for propaganda In a new article, @theobserveruk.bsky.social covers our latest report exploring new evidence of hostile states manipulating the information AI systems retrieve and present to users, sounding the alarm for UK epistemic security.

How AI chatbots are becoming a powerful new channel for p...

Russian influence operations once flooded social media with provocative and divisive posts – they’ve moved with the times

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🔥 New today 🔥 The first publication from The Marshall Plan for Civic Life 👇 Today @kinship.works and @demos-uk.bsky.social have published a Discussion Paper to open a conversation about how to fund a decade of civic renewal. marshall-plan.netlify.app (1/n)