Open government, data and transparency
While working on Siôn Simon’s push for there to be a directly elected Mayor for Birmingham I contributed an ideas paper around the possibilities for a more open system of government inRead More…
Tag Archives: politics
Two years is a long time in politics
When I returned to the Labour fold and joined the party a few months before the 2010 General Election it was party through fear, partly through duty, but mainly because I thoughtRead More…
Subject: Act now to get the best communication from your Elected Representatives
Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to you to ask for your support in helping work out how our elected officials can deal with online campaigners. If we don’t act soon thenRead More…
The public/private problem
People in difficult situations have always relied on dark humour to get them through, police, doctors, solders are well known for it. Private grief or impotent horror at public events produces jokesRead More…
As if you needed another reason to respect Tom Watson MP
Sometimes anger is both justified and honourable.
Jon Bounds is not impressed by Nick Clegg’s Your Freedom « Labour Uncut
There are blog posts pulling apart the new Your Freedom website, but this is mine. [link]
Jon Bounds on the half-appearance of the internet election « Labour Uncut
"it was never going to be a simple case of joining one Facebook Group over another. The web can handle nuance, even if our electoral system can’t." A piece I've written forRead More…
MPs and the blogosphere
I was at the Tory Conference this week, as part of a supposed “charm offensive”. The most interesting hour was a chance to see and hear the most famous right-wing bloggers talk amongst themselves.
Tony Blair is Ali G
Supposedly shocking “leaked” memo by Tony Blair to some of his New Labour buddies makes the Mail: Uploaded with plasq‘s Skitch! Shocking, to me, as the fool uses the word “dissed” withoutRead More…
The power of repetition
Do not watch this youtube clip if you dislike the idea a a comedy sketch featuring the work c— a few hundred times, do watch it if you want a US TV/politicalRead More…