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DC Days

Last week I was in Washington, DC for the Code for America Summit where as well as attending keynotes and sessions I was also presenting on a panel – my first in-person talk (apart from our work All-Hands in December) since the before times (2019). I was subbing in on the panel because Sam wasn’t…

May 21, 2023
Ten Years Later – what’s changed?

Last Saturday was the 10 year anniversary of my first day at the Office for National Statistics. This is a happy memory. I had a brilliant boss, wonderful colleagues, supportive leadership from the very top, GDS was in its most impactful and collaborative infancy and I got to work on some really hard problems and…

May 6, 2023
Down with DDaT

This morning I tuned in to a Show & Tell from the team looking at coming up with a new ‘brand’ for the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) profession for the Civil Service. This work is part of a wider initiative to help improve recruitment and retention – driven by the ever growing demand and…

May 5, 2023
[Interlude] Fun at Fifty

After seemingly trailing it for 50 weeks I finally turned 50 on the 27th March. I’ve not got a great history of coping well with these big milestone birthdays but honestly this one wasn’t too disturbing – I guess I am finally in an okay place and comfortable with my life. I had a nice…

April 7, 2023
Week 52/52

…and we’re done. 52 weeks but actually 37 weeknotes. Started two jobs. Travelled to nine countries. Three Prime Ministers. Two monarchs. Finishing up on the three year anniversary of my first lockdown. Which feels like both yesterday and forever ago. It has been a good 12 months. Not without its bumps but with an awful…

March 17, 2023

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