Demos is a champion of people, ideas and democracy. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://demos.co.uk/support/https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mvpi64zpz22a🎤 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 ⬇️17 Sep 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpi64zpz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mv67l6dup22a🖊️ 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. ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv67l6dup22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mv66pugqvs2q💬 "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. https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-detoxifying-immigration-debate10 Sep 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv66pugqvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mv35kqbvzc25🙋‍♀️ 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: https://demos.co.uk/blogs/designed-without-us-the-participatory-deficit-in-womens-neighbourhood-health/09 Sep 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv35kqbvzc25https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muyxl4zzbk2q📣 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. ⬇️ https://demos.co.uk/associate-director-public-service-reform/08 Sep 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyxl4zzbk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muyw6jkxrs2f👀 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. ⬇️08 Sep 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyw6jkxrs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muyu54675s2f👏 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.uk08 Sep 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyu54675s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muwhicyddc2k📣 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. https://demos.co.uk/research/your-voice-on-immigration-report-on-the-findings-from-public-deliberation-on-work-related-immigration-for-the-home-affairs-committee/07 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwhicyddc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mupezjns3s22We're live at Reform UK! 📺 Watch online here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/6ZXo2qsmtK0 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupezjns3s22https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mupciv6un22w🚨 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupciv6un22whttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muottu6lzk2j📣 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muottu6lzk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3muot3d73sk2j🎤 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, Birmingham04 Sep 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3muot3d73sk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mtizzhrcls27🕳️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. https://demos.co.uk/blogs/devolution-done-wrong-risks-a-democratic-black-hole/20 Aug 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtizzhrcls27https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mtiu6lueps2q🚨 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.20 Aug 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiu6lueps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mtbcu5kees2o❓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. https://demos.co.uk/research/a-place-for-pride-2026-the-collapse-of-pride-in-britain-where-to-find-it-and-how-to-rebuild-it/17 Aug 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbcu5kees2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3msd47adgzc2k🤝 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. https://demos.co.uk/research/beyond-brexit-a-new-deal-for-britain-ukraine-and-europe/05 Aug 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd47adgzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mru4aop6zc25🤖🚨 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. https://observer.co.uk/news/technology/article/how-ai-chatbots-are-becoming-a-powerful-new-channel-for-propaganda30 Jul 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru4aop6zc25https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mru3cp6zss2v💬 New discussion paper | The Marshall Plan for Civic Life How do we fund civic renewal at the scale Britain needs? Today, Demos and @kinship.works launch the first discussion paper in the Marshall Plan for Civic Life, exploring the financing mechanisms we need to rebuild civic life. https://demos.co.uk/research/a-marshall-plan-for-civic-life-discussion-paper-financing-a-decade-of-civic-renewal/30 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru3cp6zss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrru25z7zk2pIn this morning’s speech, Andy Burnham committed to urgently needed reforms on #socialcare. Director of Research and Participation, Lucy Bush writes for @politicshome.bsky.social on what our new research with @jrf-uk.bsky.social reveals about people’s real experiences with the social care system. ⬇️ https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-contract-care-breaking-down-burnham-chance-rebuild29 Jul 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrru25z7zk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrrnkhm65k22"Mainstream chatbots are spewing Russian fake news after their systems were “poisoned” by a propaganda campaign." Our latest report surfacing new evidence of AI-fuelled information warfare, 'GEO for Geopolitics', is covered in new article by @thetimes.com. ⬇️ https://www.thetimes.com/business/technology/article/ai-chatbots-russian-propaganda-ukraine-war-zv6lsc0hl29 Jul 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrnkhm65k22https://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrpt6mcmlc2gFeatured on Euronews following our latest report, authors Hannah Perry and Carl Miller sound the alarm over leading AI chatbots citing disinformation from a Russian state propaganda outlet sanctioned by the EU - revealing a dangerous new frontier for information warfare. 📺 Watch the interview ⬇️28 Jul 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpt6mcmlc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrp3d25pdk2b📰 The @dailymail.co.uk covers our latest report, 'GEO for Geopolitics', including our findings that malign actors are successfully influencing the information consumed by UK chatbot users through a new form of AI-enabled information warfare. 👇 https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16009121/amp/Russia-pumping-disinformation-attempt-poison-AI-model.html28 Jul 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp3d25pdk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrmsfjtr2c2j📰 Hiring now! | Head of News & Media Want to help shape the national conversation on the UK's biggest policy challenges? Join Demos at a pivotal moment as we work to upgrade democracy, to turn evidence into impact through high-profile media engagement. 📌 Find out more and apply by 24th August. ⬇️ https://demos.co.uk/head-of-news-and-media/27 Jul 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmsfjtr2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrmgszoyr22l🤖 ☠️ New report | AI and information warfare AI is rapidly becoming the gateway to information for millions of people. But what's stopping that gateway from being poisoned by hostile states? https://demos.co.uk/research/geo-for-geopolitics-what-happens-when-ai-and-information-warfare-collide/27 Jul 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmgszoyr22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrd2qxewpc2bIn his first speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham set out his bold ambition for ‘a new political model and a new economic model’. 🖊️ In our latest blog, new Demos Chief of Staff, Jessica Sargeant sets out five practical ideas drawn from our work to help turn that ambition into reality. 💡⬇️ https://demos.co.uk/blogs/five-big-ideas-for-burnhams-new-government/23 Jul 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd2qxewpc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/demos-uk.bsky.social/post/3mrch55afzc2rAndy Burnham's first 100 days as Prime Minister will set the tone for his government. If rebuilding trust is the mission, #socialcare should be one of the first places to start. New Demos research with @jrf-uk.bsky.social reveals a growing breakdown in the social care contract. 🧵 https://demos.co.uk/research/im-beyond-stressed-trends-in-online-conversations-about-poverty-and-social-care/23 Jul 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:emadppgpq22tifenmkquf65e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrch55afzc2r