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There's something almost unnerving about the launch of a government website getting so much positive coverage. But today's been data.gov.uk's big day, and everyone seems to agree it's a jolly good thing. For now. James Crabtree's piece for Prospect magazine hails it as 'a tale of star power, serendipity, vision, persistence and an almost unprecedented convergence [...] read on »

I've seen a few ripples of excitement at the news that ABCe is to act 'as a sole third party to independently validate the figures generated by an audit of government websites, in the largest project of its kind to date', with 'COI [to] publish comprehensive figures on the cost quality and use of government [...] read on »

When Andrew Stott was appointed Director of Digital Engagement, I commented that it wasn't the 'rock star' appointment many of us had been led to expect. Well, the 'rock star' appointment came through yesterday, with the news that Sir Tim Berners-Lee as the government's 'expert advisor on public information delivery'. The Director position required evidence [...] read on »