This report sets out a framework to help understand how epistemic security defines the health of a democracy, and that without it, democracies hollow out and ultimately collapse. The framework rests on a simple proposition: democracy only works when verification, deliberation and accountability are obvious to the people, and trusted by them.

Drawing on research into public attitudes, this report evaluates how people respond to different messages around tax reform. It sets out how to communicate the importance of tax rises, bring the public along with the tough but necessary decisions in the coming United Kingdom Budget, and, in turn, help rebuild trust in the state.

Public service reform in the United Kingdom stands at a crossroads. This paper focusses on culture: why promising reforms struggle to get through the central government system in the first place, and even more so to embed themselves for any length of time. It identifies five major barriers to a more reforming culture in central...

Despite widespread agreement on the need for reform, certain patterns and behaviours continue to hold back meaningful change in government – especially at the centre. This briefing paper outlines the challenges and barriers to public service reform.

One year on from the United Kingdom Southport riots – fuelled by social media – this briefing includes policy recommendations for information critical incidents in both election and non-election contexts. It outlines key findings and sets out recommendations for government, the communications regulator and social media platforms, aimed at strengthening the performance of content moderation...