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...