Articles tagged with: Demos
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
21 May Civil Service Reform
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
Inquiry hears doubts that departments are configured to deliver on Starmer’s cross-cutting ambitions
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
06 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants need better ethics training and routes to raise concerns, report suggests
Former senior civil servant seeks to address "integrity mismatch" between officials and ministers
Involving the public in policymaking can help restore trust in our political institutions. Here's how to do it
05 Aug 2024 Policy
Involving the public in policymaking can help restore trust in our political institutions. Here's how to do it
From setting up a central hub of participatory policymaking expertise to introducing a Duty to Consider Participation, here are some of Demos and Involve's recommendations for embedding public participation in national policymaking
Stronger legislation and data needed boost social value in public procurement, report says
11 Jul 2024 Commercial
Stronger legislation and data needed boost social value in public procurement, report says
Demos calls for "Making Public Spending Digital" programme to digitise public sector procurement data
Preventative policy is a good idea, but politically tricky. What's needed to make it work?
05 Jun 2024 Policy
Preventative policy is a good idea, but politically tricky. What's needed to make it work?
Prevention is an attractive and perennial theme in public policy, but good intentions rarely translate into successful action. In the run-up to the election, a new consensus around prevention is emerging. Could it be different this time?
We’re looking at public sector productivity the wrong way
21 Mar 2024 Civil Service Reform
We’re looking at public sector productivity the wrong way
The chancellor is hoping that his £3.4bn investment will unlock £35bn in productivity improvements. But will it?
Think tank calls for accounting shakeup to boost preventative spending
05 Oct 2023 Finance
Think tank calls for accounting shakeup to boost preventative spending
Creation of “PDEL” category for departmental budgets would ring-fence allocations and drive innovation, Demos says
The new wonkocracy: Who are the think tanks shaping Labour policy?
26 Sep 2023 Policy
The new wonkocracy: Who are the think tanks shaping Labour policy?
Political parties are gearing up for a general election next year and think tanks are busy trying to exert influence on their manifestos and beyond. With polls pointing to a Labour victory, Chaminda Jayanetti considers the organisations – some new, some familiar – which are helping to shape the policies of Keir Starmer and the shadow cabinet
'Here to stay' – the rising prominence of social value in public procurement
09 Jun 2023 Commercial
'Here to stay' – the rising prominence of social value in public procurement
Billed as the holy grail that can save public money as well as improving outcomes, social value has been a formal part of public sector procurement for a decade, but what do new procurement rules mean for its future?
Demos: Whitehall needs to understand the limitations of big data tools
04 Apr 2017 Digital, Data & Technology
Demos: Whitehall needs to understand the limitations of big data tools

Think tank says data dashboards have the potential to mislead and urges government to boost staff’s data science skills