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Our Elections Bill briefing sets out what measures the government must take to safeguard future elections from growing epistemic risks.
Read the Epistemic Security Briefing here: demos.co.uk/research/epi...
#TrustedElectionsBill
Read the Epistemic Security Briefing here: demos.co.uk/research/epi...
#TrustedElectionsBill
Epistemic Security Briefing: The Elections Bill
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Our Elections Bill briefing sets out what measures the government must take to safeguard future elections from growing epistemic risks.
Read the Epistemic Security Briefing here: demos.co.uk/research/epi...
#TrustedElectionsBill
Read the Epistemic Security Briefing here: demos.co.uk/research/epi...
#TrustedElectionsBill
Currently, the bill fails to address major threats to our democracy presented by the modern online information environment: the spread of false or unreliable information, the proliferation of political deepfakes, and online harassment of MPs.
📄 Read the bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080
📄 Read the bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080
Representation of the People Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Representation of the People Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
bills.parliament.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Currently, the bill fails to address major threats to our democracy presented by the modern online information environment: the spread of false or unreliable information, the proliferation of political deepfakes, and online harassment of MPs.
📄 Read the bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080
📄 Read the bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080
💬 Comment | The Government’s Representation of the People Bill is a missed opportunity
Today, the government has published its Representation of the People Bill (aka. the Elections and Democracy Bill) – with one major piece missing.
Read full response from Azzurra here: demos.co.uk/blogs/demos-...
Today, the government has published its Representation of the People Bill (aka. the Elections and Democracy Bill) – with one major piece missing.
Read full response from Azzurra here: demos.co.uk/blogs/demos-...
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
💬 Comment | The Government’s Representation of the People Bill is a missed opportunity
Today, the government has published its Representation of the People Bill (aka. the Elections and Democracy Bill) – with one major piece missing.
Read full response from Azzurra here: demos.co.uk/blogs/demos-...
Today, the government has published its Representation of the People Bill (aka. the Elections and Democracy Bill) – with one major piece missing.
Read full response from Azzurra here: demos.co.uk/blogs/demos-...
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⭕ We're pleased to announce DEMOS as a 'power and participation in public tech' conference partner.
📆 Friday 6 March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester
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📆 Friday 6 March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester
🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
⭕ We're pleased to announce DEMOS as a 'power and participation in public tech' conference partner.
📆 Friday 6 March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester
🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...
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📆 Friday 6 March
🕰️ 10:00 - 17:00
🏢 Manchester
🔗 connectedbydata.org/events/2026...
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Researcher Aidan Garner writes for @lbc.co.uk on why the Home Secretary’s ‘earned settlement’ plan risks missing the mark on public sentiment, and what we propose to make national public participation on immigration a reality.
Read here: www.lbc.co.uk/article/earn...
Read here: www.lbc.co.uk/article/earn...
Earned settlement gamble risks immigration backlash from Britain’s silent majority | LBC
If ministers reduce immigration to a shouting match, they may soon find the quieter majority answering at the ballot box
www.lbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Researcher Aidan Garner writes for @lbc.co.uk on why the Home Secretary’s ‘earned settlement’ plan risks missing the mark on public sentiment, and what we propose to make national public participation on immigration a reality.
Read here: www.lbc.co.uk/article/earn...
Read here: www.lbc.co.uk/article/earn...
At a time when public trust is exceedingly low, it’s time to reset the relationship between state and citizen by putting public deliberation at the heart of reform.
📕Read the paper here:
demos.co.uk/research/set...
📕Read the paper here:
demos.co.uk/research/set...
Settling Up: A new deal to unlock immigration reform and build trust
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
At a time when public trust is exceedingly low, it’s time to reset the relationship between state and citizen by putting public deliberation at the heart of reform.
📕Read the paper here:
demos.co.uk/research/set...
📕Read the paper here:
demos.co.uk/research/set...
📢 That’s why we’re calling for the government to commission a national deliberative process – a citizens’ assembly – on earned settlement, and to pilot place-based deliberative processes on integration and social cohesion.
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
📢 That’s why we’re calling for the government to commission a national deliberative process – a citizens’ assembly – on earned settlement, and to pilot place-based deliberative processes on integration and social cohesion.
The paper makes a powerful case that public attitudes towards immigration are in danger of being misrepresented by snap opinion polls and social media noise.
Instead, co-authors Aidan Garner and Miriam Levin propose large scale public deliberation across the country.
Instead, co-authors Aidan Garner and Miriam Levin propose large scale public deliberation across the country.
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The paper makes a powerful case that public attitudes towards immigration are in danger of being misrepresented by snap opinion polls and social media noise.
Instead, co-authors Aidan Garner and Miriam Levin propose large scale public deliberation across the country.
Instead, co-authors Aidan Garner and Miriam Levin propose large scale public deliberation across the country.
🛂 New Paper | Settling Up: A new deal to unlock immigration reform and build trust
Today, as the consultation window on the government’s proposed ‘earned settlement’ plan closes, our new paper on the issue calls for practical action to detoxify the immigration debate.
demos.co.uk/research/set...
Today, as the consultation window on the government’s proposed ‘earned settlement’ plan closes, our new paper on the issue calls for practical action to detoxify the immigration debate.
demos.co.uk/research/set...
Settling Up: A new deal to unlock immigration reform and build trust
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
🛂 New Paper | Settling Up: A new deal to unlock immigration reform and build trust
Today, as the consultation window on the government’s proposed ‘earned settlement’ plan closes, our new paper on the issue calls for practical action to detoxify the immigration debate.
demos.co.uk/research/set...
Today, as the consultation window on the government’s proposed ‘earned settlement’ plan closes, our new paper on the issue calls for practical action to detoxify the immigration debate.
demos.co.uk/research/set...
Read the report here: demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
A Declaration on Digital Rights: Embedding human rights in a new deal for the digital age
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Read the report here: demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
We’re also calling for:
➡️ Binding and enforceable human rights-based tech regulation, through a cross-sectoral AI framework
➡️ Redlines on unacceptable use cases
➡️ Transparency, accountability, and redress
➡️ Meaningful public participation in technology and AI governance
➡️ Binding and enforceable human rights-based tech regulation, through a cross-sectoral AI framework
➡️ Redlines on unacceptable use cases
➡️ Transparency, accountability, and redress
➡️ Meaningful public participation in technology and AI governance
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We’re also calling for:
➡️ Binding and enforceable human rights-based tech regulation, through a cross-sectoral AI framework
➡️ Redlines on unacceptable use cases
➡️ Transparency, accountability, and redress
➡️ Meaningful public participation in technology and AI governance
➡️ Binding and enforceable human rights-based tech regulation, through a cross-sectoral AI framework
➡️ Redlines on unacceptable use cases
➡️ Transparency, accountability, and redress
➡️ Meaningful public participation in technology and AI governance
We set out a draft UK Declaration on Digital Rights, alongside recommendations for how the government can uphold human rights amid rapid technological change - a vital foundation for a new deal between state and citizen.
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We set out a draft UK Declaration on Digital Rights, alongside recommendations for how the government can uphold human rights amid rapid technological change - a vital foundation for a new deal between state and citizen.
We spoke to 40+ tech and human rights experts, to examine where these technologies are raising concerns for our fundamental human rights.
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We spoke to 40+ tech and human rights experts, to examine where these technologies are raising concerns for our fundamental human rights.
From welfare and work, to migration and democratic processes, AI and data-driven tech are already reshaping people’s lives - often without clear safeguards for people’s rights.
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
From welfare and work, to migration and democratic processes, AI and data-driven tech are already reshaping people’s lives - often without clear safeguards for people’s rights.
🖥️ ⚖️ NEW REPORT | A Declaration on Digital Rights
As talk of an AI Bill stalls and digital #deregulation gathers pace, how can we ensure that our fundamental human rights are protected in the digital age?
demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
As talk of an AI Bill stalls and digital #deregulation gathers pace, how can we ensure that our fundamental human rights are protected in the digital age?
demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
A Declaration on Digital Rights: Embedding human rights in a new deal for the digital age
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
🖥️ ⚖️ NEW REPORT | A Declaration on Digital Rights
As talk of an AI Bill stalls and digital #deregulation gathers pace, how can we ensure that our fundamental human rights are protected in the digital age?
demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
As talk of an AI Bill stalls and digital #deregulation gathers pace, how can we ensure that our fundamental human rights are protected in the digital age?
demos.co.uk/research/a-d...
📃With the first reading of the #ElectionsBill expected soon, Azzurra Moores, Associate Director for Information Ecosystems, explains what's missing in the bill and the democratic threats the government can’t afford to ignore.
Read our Elections Bill briefing: lnkd.in/ezNH3FQX
#TrustedElectionsBill
Read our Elections Bill briefing: lnkd.in/ezNH3FQX
#TrustedElectionsBill
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
📃With the first reading of the #ElectionsBill expected soon, Azzurra Moores, Associate Director for Information Ecosystems, explains what's missing in the bill and the democratic threats the government can’t afford to ignore.
Read our Elections Bill briefing: lnkd.in/ezNH3FQX
#TrustedElectionsBill
Read our Elections Bill briefing: lnkd.in/ezNH3FQX
#TrustedElectionsBill
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Thinking of a career in think tanks?
We're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.
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We're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Thinking of a career in think tanks?
We're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/DYHqI26
We're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/DYHqI26
🎤 WEBINAR | What is it really like to work in the #thinktank sector?
The @resolutionfoundation.org is hosting an exciting event to demystify the world of think tanks for undergrads, aimed at under-represented groups in the policy sector.
Sign-up here: www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...
The @resolutionfoundation.org is hosting an exciting event to demystify the world of think tanks for undergrads, aimed at under-represented groups in the policy sector.
Sign-up here: www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
🎤 WEBINAR | What is it really like to work in the #thinktank sector?
The @resolutionfoundation.org is hosting an exciting event to demystify the world of think tanks for undergrads, aimed at under-represented groups in the policy sector.
Sign-up here: www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...
The @resolutionfoundation.org is hosting an exciting event to demystify the world of think tanks for undergrads, aimed at under-represented groups in the policy sector.
Sign-up here: www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...
📢 Now Recruiting | Chair of the Demos Board
We’re recruiting a new Chair of the Demos Board: an exceptional strategic leader with a genuine passion for the work we do at Demos.
📅 Closing date: 20 March 2026
➡️ Apply online: starfishsearch.com/jobs/demos-c...
#BoardOpportunity #ChairOpportunity
We’re recruiting a new Chair of the Demos Board: an exceptional strategic leader with a genuine passion for the work we do at Demos.
📅 Closing date: 20 March 2026
➡️ Apply online: starfishsearch.com/jobs/demos-c...
#BoardOpportunity #ChairOpportunity
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM
📢 Now Recruiting | Chair of the Demos Board
We’re recruiting a new Chair of the Demos Board: an exceptional strategic leader with a genuine passion for the work we do at Demos.
📅 Closing date: 20 March 2026
➡️ Apply online: starfishsearch.com/jobs/demos-c...
#BoardOpportunity #ChairOpportunity
We’re recruiting a new Chair of the Demos Board: an exceptional strategic leader with a genuine passion for the work we do at Demos.
📅 Closing date: 20 March 2026
➡️ Apply online: starfishsearch.com/jobs/demos-c...
#BoardOpportunity #ChairOpportunity
🗣️ WAVES UPDATE | Reflections from our digital democracy trial
🖊️ Lead Researcher, @hanakappy.bsky.social reflects on progress from stage two of our trial in Camden, and crucially, on how you keep the human at the heart of tech-facilitated public deliberation.
demos.co.uk/blogs/keepin...
🖊️ Lead Researcher, @hanakappy.bsky.social reflects on progress from stage two of our trial in Camden, and crucially, on how you keep the human at the heart of tech-facilitated public deliberation.
demos.co.uk/blogs/keepin...
Keeping the human in the (Waves) loop: Reflections from our digital democracy trial
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🗣️ WAVES UPDATE | Reflections from our digital democracy trial
🖊️ Lead Researcher, @hanakappy.bsky.social reflects on progress from stage two of our trial in Camden, and crucially, on how you keep the human at the heart of tech-facilitated public deliberation.
demos.co.uk/blogs/keepin...
🖊️ Lead Researcher, @hanakappy.bsky.social reflects on progress from stage two of our trial in Camden, and crucially, on how you keep the human at the heart of tech-facilitated public deliberation.
demos.co.uk/blogs/keepin...
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New! 💡National renewal demands mobilising the power of our pensions, by @dan-goss.bsky.social of @demos-uk.bsky.social.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
National renewal demands mobilising the power of our pensions | LSE British Politics
The Government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
New! 💡National renewal demands mobilising the power of our pensions, by @dan-goss.bsky.social of @demos-uk.bsky.social.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Detailed proposals from @demos-uk.bsky.social for democratic reform of the BBC, preserving & expanding its role as critical "information infrastructure"
Its ideas for a citizens' panel, a 'public lock' & independent funding merit serious consideration in the government's ongoing BBC Charter review
Its ideas for a citizens' panel, a 'public lock' & independent funding merit serious consideration in the government's ongoing BBC Charter review
Our BBC: A blueprint for a more independent and future-proofed BBC
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Detailed proposals from @demos-uk.bsky.social for democratic reform of the BBC, preserving & expanding its role as critical "information infrastructure"
Its ideas for a citizens' panel, a 'public lock' & independent funding merit serious consideration in the government's ongoing BBC Charter review
Its ideas for a citizens' panel, a 'public lock' & independent funding merit serious consideration in the government's ongoing BBC Charter review
Read the full report, a Demos Digital project produced in partnership with Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS).
demos.co.uk/research/epi...
demos.co.uk/research/epi...
Epistemic Security for Crisis Resilience
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Read the full report, a Demos Digital project produced in partnership with Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS).
demos.co.uk/research/epi...
demos.co.uk/research/epi...
🏦⚠️ NEW BLOG | The Bank Run That Wasn’t
In our latest blog, Elizabeth Seger breaks down new Demos research on how the next national information crisis could unfold and how to prevent it, using a hypothetical - yet highly plausible - scenario: a bank run that spirals into economic collapse.
In our latest blog, Elizabeth Seger breaks down new Demos research on how the next national information crisis could unfold and how to prevent it, using a hypothetical - yet highly plausible - scenario: a bank run that spirals into economic collapse.
The Bank Run That Wasn’t: How epistemic failures can lead to national crises, and what we can do about it
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM
🏦⚠️ NEW BLOG | The Bank Run That Wasn’t
In our latest blog, Elizabeth Seger breaks down new Demos research on how the next national information crisis could unfold and how to prevent it, using a hypothetical - yet highly plausible - scenario: a bank run that spirals into economic collapse.
In our latest blog, Elizabeth Seger breaks down new Demos research on how the next national information crisis could unfold and how to prevent it, using a hypothetical - yet highly plausible - scenario: a bank run that spirals into economic collapse.
🖊️ Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss, writes for @lseblogs.bsky.social on the catch-22 at the heart of UK pension reform.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
National renewal demands mobilising the power of our pensions | LSE British Politics
The Government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🖊️ Demos Lead Researcher, Dan Goss, writes for @lseblogs.bsky.social on the catch-22 at the heart of UK pension reform.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.
Dan argues the government should be mobilising the power of our pensions by encouraging more domestic investment to help bring about the national renewal the country needs.