Our Senior Researcher Andrew Phillips has reflected on the Prime Minister's plans to tackle 'sick note culture' in Britain ✍️

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Great to see Demos Director of Participatory Programmes Miriam Levin featured in this excellent article on what the the future of deliberative democracy could look like under a Labour government.
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It's really notable now how often discussions on threats to democracy include a pointer to deliberative methods, like citizens' assemblies, as an important part of the response - great to see that shift Claudia Chwalisz Graham Allen Sarah Castell Miriam Levin Suzanne Hall

Great to see our inheritance tax research in this Financial Times big read by Emma Agyemang

Our senior researcher Dan Goss has written a must-read thread on what the public really think about inheritance tax in the UK👇

🗣️ 'Public services must shift from firefighting to prevention'

🔁 Demos CEO Polly Curtis calls for a culture change, advocating for a state that invests in social infrastructure and community networks to prevent problems before they arise. Read more: jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

On the 24th we'll discuss how we can deliver a prevention revolution in public services, including how to harness growing momentum & the political barriers in the way.

🗣️Anita Charlesworth of The Health Foundation, Lord Bethell &
Delyth Morgan of Breast Cancer Now
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Following Rachel Reeves' announcement that an incoming Labour government would crackdown on tax avoidance, our Head of Social Policy Ben Glover has welcomed this important step in addressing the UK's 'new age of inheritance'👇

Great event Demos on “Innovations in Collaborative Democracy”
Share Lisa Witter concerns that political party will adopt Citizens’ Assemblies and perhaps claim them as a legacy. They are the legacy of the innovators like those present and others before them.