I'm putting aside half an hour of my own time to talk to you What I'd like to talk about Primarily anything around technology, data, and the internet, which relates to the design and delivery of public services. That could be anything from a specific development to a global trend. Secondly, politics, or rather how politics and policies might affect local and regional government. And finally, Arsenal Football Club, although my interest in this will vary depending on how well we're doing in the WSL and Premier League. What I don't want to talk about A product or service you'd like me to buy. I might be interested, just not through this route. Specific political parties or politicians. I have views, but I won't be expressing them here. Recruitment. I'm possibly interested in employing you or being employed by you, just not through this route. Who would I like to talk to? Anyone worldwide who wants to discuss the topics I'm interested in. We may never met or...
A new government allows for reflection and change unlike any other time. It provides the opportunity for constructive criticism of the past, and to embrace the opportunities of the future, unburdened by the legacy of years in power. It happened in 2011, and it’s happening in 2025. This week saw the release of the State of Digital Government and the Blueprint for Modern Digital Government , a kind of call and response around the landscape of digital public services and how the Government might improve them. I had worried that given both reports were completed in what was a reasonably short space of time that they might not be as rigorous or as inclusive as they could be. I needn't have. The State of Digital Government is one of the most honest reports into the UK public sector digital I've read in a while. It is critical whilst not being judgemental, and realistic about the opportunities and challenges for true transformation of public services.. In some respects it feels l...