Ed Davies
Research director at the Centre for Social Justice, specialising in social policy, family life and poverty-related research and advocacy.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 26min
Does Marriage Need Modernising? (Your Radical Questions with Ed Davies)
Ed Davies, research director at the Centre for Social Justice, studies family life, poverty and social policy. He explores how economic pressures and shifting norms reshape marriage rates. He discusses young men falling behind in work and education. He talks about new family forms like platonic co-parenting and the role of commitment, community and technology in modern relationships.
Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 7min
The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)
Ed Davies, research director at the Centre for Social Justice who studies family stability, explains why marriage rates have collapsed and how that links to delayed adulthood, rising individualism and class differences. He discusses the social and welfare consequences, debates whether marriage can be modernised, and proposes policy and cultural fixes to rebuild family stability.
