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We'll be thinking of some ideas to submit - and heading to some of the online sessions 👇

TOMORROW! @transformgovtalks.bsky.social with: - Lisa Trickey/Rebekah Wilson @local.gov.uk, state of digital local govt & LG2040: The State of Things to Come - Jonathan Slater, visiting prof @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social, civil service reform MoJ/online, 6pm luma.com/7nu2j853

Just spotted another government organisation on here, @tprgovuk.bsky.social, so have added to my starter pack: go.bsky.app/JHsY1Wz Who else has joined since I put it together?

What did we learn from the 2nd FOI Network workshop, on supporting journalists/specialist users of FOI? @mysociety.org have written it up. Key points: - Frustration at pushback (active & passive) - Importance of writing good requests, understanding process www.mysociety.org/2026/04/20/f...

Timely, with former perm sec Jonathan Slater on civil service reform, and @local.gov.uk on the future of local government Join us in person or online next Wednesday 29 April 👇

Join us a week on Wednesday for another great line-up 👇 Previous events here: www.transformgov.org.uk/previous.shtml

How can we protect and expand FOI? @mysociety.org have written up the first workshop exploring what an FOI Network could do to help www.mysociety.org/2026/04/14/f... The second workshop, on how a Network could support journalists and specialist users, is... TOMORROW! Sign up: luma.com/y12euvs2

The growing case to protect FOI www.mysociety.org/2026/04/08/t... Great summary by @juliacushion.bsky.social of responses to recent threats to freedom of information We, @mysociety.org & others are exploring what an FOI Network could look like Next online workshop: Wed 15 April luma.com/y12euvs2

Sound! And vision! www.mysociety.org/transparency...

Our next event! 🚨 6PM, WED 29th April 🚨 At the MoJ or online. Lisa Trickey and Rebekah Wilson, LGA : State of digital Local Government and LG2040: The State of Things to Come ​Jonathan Slater, Visiting Professor at King’s College London and QMUL luma.com/7nu2j853 Please share! Thanks 🙏

Fix the plumbing => fix the planning! Had a great conversation with @mikerose.co.uk and Colm Britton about their work with MHCLG on digital planning - and the role of data standards, underlying infrastructure, openness, community and much more besides podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Today!

How might an FOI Network encourage the protection and expansion of Freedom of Information in the UK? Building on the success of FOI Fest (www.mysociety.org/transparency...), that's the question we'll be looking to answer at an online workshop next Wednesday, 1 April. Join us! luma.com/erlh5p2b

A huge thank you to last night's excellent @transformgovtalks.bsky.social presenters: - Oliver @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social on AI transcription in social care www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/scrib... - Owen @infocommission.bsky.social on Better Records Together ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...

Happy @transformgovtalks.bsky.social week! Join us for 6pm this Wednesday, online or at the MoJ in London SW1 👇

Bumper freedom of information thread for your delectation and delight (and disquiet): - Links to great FOI Fest videos, a month on - A couple of big FOI stories in the FT this week - Details of the first FOI Network online event (join us!)

It’s exactly a month since FOI Fest – a great day of discussion on all things freedom of information. If you missed it, videos are now available www.mysociety.org/transparency... After @gavinfreeguard.com's intro, we had a video from Info Commissioner, John Edwards www.youtube.com/watch?v=icFP...

Two weeks today! Sign up for the latest @transformgovtalks.bsky.social with: @laragroves.bsky.social, @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social on www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/scrib... Owen from the ICO on ico.org.uk/about-the-ic... In person (central London) or online 👇

I've just supported 'National Conversations' from @transform.wales & @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com, a project to deliver a bookshelf of essential reads on digital government to every newly elected members of the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Join me here: nationalconversations.org

Something for the weekend: Catch up on #FOIFest! @mysociety.org have just published slides and recordings from our brilliant conference last week Agenda www.mysociety.org/transparency... YouTube playlist www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Rz...

Thoroughly enjoyed hearing from @liamhawkes.bsky.social, Violette and @jamestplunkett.bsky.social last night - thank you for being brilliant! medium.com/@transformgo...

More here: medium.com/@jamestplunk...

One example of another dept using Splink: DBT's Matchbox, helping match companies across different datasets Leonardo Mazzone talked about it at Data Bites (Sept 25) public.digital/pd-insights/... & DBT have blogged digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/08/b... Great example of govt working in the open

Tonight!

Excited to be finally giving a talk at TransformGov! 👏👇

What are Civic Punks? Today I was able to cross something off my bucket list. To be interviewed by @suzannahb.bsky.social on the @civilserviceworld.bsky.social podcast! Such an honour. Learn more about Civic Punks by listening: www.civilserviceworld.com/more/podcast...

Thank you all for the very warm reception! (I'm actually going to have to do this now, aren't I?)

Well, hello world! State of the Future is a new think tank (from @gavinfreeguard.com) for public servants and others who believe data, digital, openness and innovation can deliver better policy, better services and better outcomes for people. sotf.org.uk (Quiet news day to soft launch, eh?)

It's here! Thrilled that the first public act of State of the Future is working with @mysociety.org @campaignfoi.bsky.social @transparencyuk.bsky.social and Democracy for Sale to celebrate 21 years of Freedom of Information #FOIFest ...and kickstart an FOI Network www.mysociety.org/transparency...