Open-source software (OSS) development is a culture and set way of working that involves the free and open sharing of software projects for further study, modification, and use. In the past couple of years, decades-old OSS tradition has been challenged by the development of increasingly capable AI. This report reflects on areas of emerging consensus...

The new government is pursuing a different approach to governing, what it calls “mission-driven government”. Key to achieving this is a strong partnership with business, because without the resources and expertise of the private sector, it will not be possible to deliver the missions. However, this has been something that UK Governments have struggled to...

This essay examines what the concept of integrity in public life means, how the concept meets the reality of life in a political office and how this results in an ‘integrity mismatch’ between those in elected office and the public servants who work with them. Recommendations are made on how to mitigate the risks that...

In the UK, the economic divide between people, places and institutions has become unsustainably wide. This paper considers how a new vision for social value can build trust in the social value agenda and help unlock economic opportunities, enabled by technology.

The aim of this paper is to develop a series of proposals that could be adopted by government and policymakers to increase the power of citizens and communities. This is in line with Demos’ vision to build a 'collaborative' democracy, in which citizens, politicians, policymakers and other experts find new ways to work together in...