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Character is an essential ingredient of a good life and a good society
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The Character Inquiry
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MPs cannot represent their constituents because the whips are their masters, not us
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Resuscitating Democracy
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Power should remain local unless there is a compelling case for it to be centralised...
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Resuscitating Democracy
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Social-ism should be defined as the ability for people to exert maximum control over their lives...
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What next for Labour?
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Educational disengagement starts in primary school...
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Earliest Intervention
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People, as well as planning, will make Britain a more resilient nation.
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Resilient people, not planning
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It is important that young British Muslims are free to be radical and dissenting
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From Suspects to Citizens
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Serving your community should be woven into every stage of life
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Service Nation
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Let's not pretend, as Sarkozy argues, that banning the burka will free women from 'imprisonment'...
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Sarkozy's Choice
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The lifeblood of liberalism still flows rich and deep through the heart of progressive politics
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A Liberal Britain
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Powerlessness disfigures our nation and weakens our society
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The Power Gap
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The cultural and creative sector reflects and generates the values that make up our society
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Expressive Lives
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The government can no longer afford to be agnostic on how and where wealth is produced
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Reinventing the Firm
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People are the principal agents of change in their lives
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Liberation Welfare
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Universities are just one source among many for ideas, knowledge and innovation
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The Edgeless University
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A culture of imagination will lead to a stronger and more resilient Britain
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Wishful Thinking
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Labour is a crusade or it is nothing. But where is the crusade leading?
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Labour
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Discussions about 'devolving' power approach the question from the wrong direction...
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The Liberal Republic
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Universities are becoming partners in learning and research rather than sole providers
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The Edgeless University
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It's not more education that children need, it's better character...
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Characterising parenting
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Parents are the principal architects of a fairer society
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Building Character
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There are in Britain not one, but 'two nations': the powerful and powerless
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The Power Gap
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The capabilties that make up our character are vital for social mobility
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Building Character
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For progressive conservatives, the problem is not too much ownership but that there's not enough...
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Recapitalising the Poor
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To deliver the best for looked after children, the state must be a confident parent
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In Loco Parentis
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We shape and strengthen our character throughout life, but the critical years are the early ones
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Building Character
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Labour didn't listen

Even Labour supporters didn't accept the narrative of the 'big state' at the last election, shows a new 45,000 respondent poll by the Open Left project.
To regain the votes they lost, the next Labour leader must be willing to reform the state and not just fight the cuts.
Read the press release here.
A roadmap for economic innovation
Britain faces an unprecedented 'triple challenge', comprised of economic, environmental and social threats.
Demos' latest report looks at how venture capital can encourage a green and innovative economy.
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"A liberal Britain: that is the goal"
Demos hosted a major keynote speech from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
He set out a vision of a liberal Britain, building on The Liberal Moment, a pamphlet written for Demos last year.
Download the speech here and watch a short film of the speech.
The state as a good parent
A poor experience of the care system takes a toll on the public purse as well as a child's emotional wellbeing.
Download In Loco Parentis, Demos' new report on the care system, read the blog and listen to the launch.
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From sink estate to social ideal
Big supermarkets aren't the enemy of a Big Society. Civic Streets found the presence of high street brands was a "game changer" in regenerating disadvantaged neighbourhoods and transforming how people felt about where they lived.
Download the report and watch our short film about Balsall Heath.
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An Anatomy of Youth
There will be 9 per cent fewer teenagers in 2017 than there are today, so it's even more important that their voices get heard.
If you missed the launch party, you can still download the report, watch the video, take a look at the Demos blog and find 0ut what young people have to say about the world they're inheriting.
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