A new report on the instructive role of failure has been published this summer by the Institute for Government. Failing Well describes the experiences of four previously failing public services organisations which managed to turn their services around. Introducing the […]
by Stacey Dingwall Alongside economic warnings and forecasts, a suggested increase in hate crime has been the social issue dominating headlines in the fallout from the vote to leave the EU in June. In the fortnight following the vote, the […]
By Steven McGinty The term ‘Government as a Platform’ (GaaP) was coined by Tim O’Reilly, a technology entrepreneur and advocate. The Government Digital Service (GDS), the body responsible for UK Government digital transformation, has started to introduce ‘platform thinking’ to […]
Using evidence in policy making is not a new concept. In recent years it has become commonplace across all areas of policy in the UK, with the introduction of the What Works centres being just one example of this. Policy […]
The EU referendum … the Conservative and Labour Party leadership contests …. ‘voter fatigue’ …. over the last couple of months, politics has been dominating the news. We’ve written before on this blog about low turnout for elections for the […]
By Steven McGinty According to research by Lucy Zodion, a leading designer and manufacturer of streetlighting equipment, smart cities are not deemed a priority for local government. The findings show that 80% of local authorities have little or no involvement […]
By Steven McGinty When most people think of public-private sector technology collaboration the word ‘controversy’ isn’t too far behind. High profile failures such as the Home Office’s immigration computer system (which cost the taxpayer £224 million) and NHS Connecting for […]
By Steven McGinty On the 18th March, the Queen’s Speech set out the government’s legislative programme for the year ahead. This included the Digital Economy Bill, a piece of legislation which aims to ensure the UK is a world leader […]
By Steven McGinty After two months of consultation and the input of more than 60 councils, the final Local Government Digital Service Standard was published in April. The standard, introduced by practitioner network LocalGov Digital, aims to provide a ‘common […]
Guest blog post, by Paul Cairney A key theme of some of the early analysis of Brexit is that many voters followed their feelings rather than paying attention to facts*. For some people, this is just a part of life: to […]
